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nounhandspinner (plural handspinners)
plural handspinners
- Someone who spins yarn from loose fiber by hand.
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2026, Erika Zambello, “Designing On the Go with Doodle Decks”, in Spin Off, volume L, number 1, page 10Synonyms: spinner
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nounSomeone who spins yarn from loose fiber by hand.
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handspinner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handspinner
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