yarn vs nap

yarn and nap both are nouns.

yarn and nap both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
yarn	Yes	No	Yes	No
nap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, nap is a hyponym of yarn; that is, nap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yarn:

yarn: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
nap: the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave

Other hyponyms of yarn include cotton, dental floss, floss, floss, Lastex, ligature, metallic, pile, purl, suture, tinsel, warp, filling, pick, weft, woof, worsted, worsted yarn, melange yarn, spun silk, carded yarn.

yarn (noun)	nap (noun)
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving	sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events	a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
	the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
	a soft or fuzzy surface texture
	a period of time spent sleeping

yarn (verb)	nap (verb)
tell or spin a yarn	take a siesta

Difference between yarn and nap

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