cording vs yarn

cording

noun
  • Decorative cord, often wrapped in colored fabric or foil 

  • The resultant decoration, or the act of decorating with cording 

yarn

noun
  • A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving. 

  • Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope. 

  • A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible. 

verb
  • To tell a story or stories, especially one that is lengthy or unlikely to be true. 

How often have the words cording and yarn occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )