mule twist

noun

cotton yarn in cops, spun on a mule; in distinction from yarn spun on a throstle frame. It was, apparently, more elastic than similar yarns in its era.

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Meanings

noun
  1. historicalbusinesscotton yarn in cops, spun on a mule; in distinction from yarn spun on a throstle frame. It was, apparently, more elastic than similar yarns in its era.

    Synonyms: mule yarn

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncotton yarn in cops, spun on a mule; in distinction from yarn spun on a throstle frame. It was, apparently, more elastic than similar yarns in its era.

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mule yarn
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APA

mule twist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mule%20twist

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“mule twist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mule%20twist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mule twist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mule%20twist.

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