"yarn bomb" meaning in All languages combined

See yarn bomb on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: yarn bombs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} yarn bomb (plural yarn bombs)
  1. A decorative knitted yarn item, placed on a public structure as a form of graffiti or street art.
    Sense id: en-yarn_bomb-en-noun-hMYqFqPr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: yarnbomb

Verb [English]

Forms: yarn bombs [present, singular, third-person], yarn bombing [participle, present], yarn bombed [participle, past], yarn bombed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} yarn bomb (third-person singular simple present yarn bombs, present participle yarn bombing, simple past and past participle yarn bombed)
  1. (neologism) To cover (a public structure) with decorative knitted yarn, as a form of graffiti or street art. Tags: neologism Derived forms: yarn bomber Related terms: yarn bombing [noun]
    Sense id: en-yarn_bomb-en-verb-FIF9CyDd Categories (other): English neologisms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: yarnbomb

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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