ravelling
/ˈrævəlɪŋ/
noun
- A thread that has come loose from a woven or knitted fabric (British spelling variant of raveling).
- The jumper had a ravelling that needed to be cut off.
- She trimmed the ravelling from the hem of her dress.
- He noticed a ravelling in the carpet and pulled it gently.
verb
- Present participle of ravel (British spelling): to untangle, separate, or cause something woven or knotted to come apart.
- She spent hours ravelling the tangled necklace chain.
- The constant use was ravelling the edges of the tablecloth.
- The child was ravelling the ribbon into a messy pile.
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