raveling
/ˈrævəlɪŋ/
noun
- A thread that has come loose from a woven or knitted fabric.
- She snipped off the raveling from the edge of her sweater.
- He carefully pulled the raveling to see if the seam would come undone.
- The old rug had several ravelings sticking out where it was worn.
verb
- Present participle of ravel: to untangle, separate, or cause something woven or knotted to come apart.
- The cat was raveling the yarn from the basket across the floor.
- She spent the afternoon raveling the tangled fishing line.
- The constant washing was raveling the fabric at the cuffs.
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