- a single thin piece of thread, wire, hair, etc.
- He pulled at a loose strand of wool in his sweater.
- a few strands of dark hair
- She wore a single strand of pearls around her neck.
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearancec1- He brushed a strand of hair from my face.
- She pushed a stray strand of hair out of her eyes.
- She tucked a strand of long dark hair behind her ear.
- She wove the four coloured strands together into a ribbon.
- a loose strand of hair
- Thin strands of copper wire can be bent easily.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- thick
- thin
- …
- twirl
- twist
- weave
- …
- strand of
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- one of the different parts of an idea, a plan, a story, etc.
- We heard every strand of political opinion.
- The author draws the different strands of the plot together in the final chapter.
Extra Examples- There are three main strands to the policy.
- There are various strands in feminist thinking.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- important
- main
- different
- …
- bring together
- draw together
- pull together
- …
- come together
- strand to
- strand in
- strand within
- …
- strands of opinion
- strands of thought
- (literary or Irish English) the land along the edge of the sea or ocean, or of a lake or riverTopics Geographyc2
Word Originnoun senses 1 to 2 late 15th cent.: of unknown origin. noun sense 3 Old English (as a noun), of unknown origin. The verb dates from the early 17th cent.
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