テグス

noun

synthetic thread; nylon thread for beading

Typically refers to a strong, transparent nylon thread used in crafts, especially for stringing beads. Originally from the name of a natural silk thread (天蚕糸), but now almost always synthetic.

See also: 天蚕糸

• ビーズを通とおすのにテグスを使つかいます。

  I use nylon thread to string beads.

• このテグスはとても丈じょう夫ぶで切きれにくい。

  This synthetic thread is very strong and hard to break.