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sleave

/sliːv/
noun
  1. A tangled or knotted mass of thread, silk, or similar material.
    • A sleave of yarn had fallen off the shelf and become a mess.
    • He spent an hour trying to straighten the sleave of fishing line.
    • The seamstress carefully untangled the sleave of silk thread.
verb
  1. To separate or untangle threads; to unwind or unravel.
    • She learned to sleave the tangled embroidery floss with patience.
    • The old woman would sleave the silk fibers before spinning them.
    • He tried to sleave the knotted rope, but it was too tight.
Synonyms
unraveluntangle
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