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noil
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nɔɪl
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noil
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noun
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
Origin:
1615–25;
origin uncertain
Related forms
noil·y,
adjective
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noil
(nɔɪl)
—
n
textiles
the short or knotted fibres that are separated from the long fibres, or staple, by combing
[C17: of unknown origin]
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