turnagain

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noun

The movement of the bobbin in producing the breadth, or series of narrow stripes, in one sheet, with distinct selvage on each strip.

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Meanings

nounturnagain (plural turnagains)

plural turnagains

  1. lace makingThe movement of the bobbin in producing the breadth, or series of narrow stripes, in one sheet, with distinct selvage on each strip.

Origin

From turn + again.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Truganina
Cite this entry
APA

turnagain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnagain

MLA

“turnagain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnagain. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turnagain,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnagain.

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