Noil

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A short fiber combed from long fibers during the preparation of textile yarns.
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  • n. A short fibre left over from combing wool or spinning silk during the preparation of textile yarns. Sometimes it is referred to as 'Raw Silk', although this is somewhat of a misnomer.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A short or waste piece or knot of wool separated from the longer staple by combing; also, a similar piece or shred of waste silk.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One of the short pieces and knots of wool taken from the long staple in the process of combing.
    • Word Usage
    "There was a good deal of waste in this combing, that is, large clumps of tangled wool called noil were combed out."
     
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