Meanings
nounyarn bomber (plural yarn bombers)
plural yarn bombers · alternative yarnbomber
- One who yarn bombs.
The nostalgic appeal and cosy image of knitting also accounts for the yarn bomber's ability to evade the authorities.
2010 October 10, Maddy Costa, “The graffiti knitting epidemic”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 Jun 2024Synonyms: yarnstormer
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nounOne who yarn bombs.
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yarn bomber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yarn%20bomber
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“yarn bomber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yarn%20bomber. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yarn bomber,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yarn%20bomber.
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