the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun-plural. The refuse or coarse part of flax; tow.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The refuse or coarse part of flax, hemp, or wool.
Word Usage
"One of the die-hards is Mital Gandhi, a Republican whom Fenty appointed to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and the Board of Elections and Ethics (though the latter was nixed by the D.C. Council)."