unspun

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ spun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʌnˈspʌn/
• Rhymes: -ʌn

Adjective

unspun (not comparable)

1. Not spun.
2. Of fibers, not yet having been twisted into yarn or thread.
   • 1979, Kax Wilson, A History of Textiles, Westview Press, →ISBN, page 302:

     Different breeds of sheep have been raised by the Navajo, and sometimes the yarn, and even the unspun wool, have come from outside the reservation.