raveling
/'rævliɳ/
Definition
- Noun:
- A loose thread or fiber that has become separated from a woven fabric: "raveling" refers to a small, often tangled strand that has come undone from the edge or surface of a piece of cloth or rope.
Usage
- "Raveling" is used to describe the physical result of a fabric or cord beginning to fray or unravel. It is typically used in the plural form ("ravelings") when referring to multiple threads.
- It describes a specific, tangible object (a bit of fiber) rather than the action of unraveling.
Examples
- Noun:
- She carefully trimmed the ravelings from the hem of her old jeans.
- A single raveling from the rope was caught on the branch.
Advanced Usage
- "To pick at the ravelings": to fiddle with or pull on the loose threads of fabric.
- He nervously picked at the ravelings on his sweater cuff.
Variants and Related Words
- Ravel (verb): to become or cause to become tangled or unwoven.
- The old tapestry began to ravel at the edges.
- Unravel (verb): to separate or undo the threads of; often used both literally and figuratively.
- She tried to unravel the knot of yarn.
Synonyms
- Frayed thread: a thread that has become worn and loose.
- Loose end: an unattached or undone part of a cord or fabric.
Related Phrases
- Coming apart at the seams: an idiom meaning to be in a state of failure or collapse, often suggested by literal fraying or raveling.
- The old alliance was coming apart at the seams.
Noun
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a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric
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