Fashion Glossary: Y

Clothing and textile definitions, letter Y.

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yarmulkes a skullcap worn especially by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish males in the synagogue and the home

yarn  a generic term for a continuous strand spun from a group of natural or synthetic staple fibers, or filaments, used in weaving, knitting to form textile fabrics.  yarn Definition

yarn dyed 1) The dyeing of yarn before weaving or knitting. 2) fabrics woven or knitted with yarns which have been dyed.

yarn dyeing  yarn dyeing  dyeing yarn before it is woven or knitted, enabling stripes, plaids, and rich patterns.detailed yarn dyeing definition →

yashmak a veil worn by Muslim women around the upper and lower parts of the face so that only the eyes are visible

yellow a color whose hue resembles that of ripe lemons or sunflowers or is that of the portion of the spectrum lying between green and orange.

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