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noun • 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. | ||||||||
| 36% | 7 | A coarse fabric of silk or silk and wool, often stiffened with gum. | ||||||
noun • a coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair and often stiffened with gum | ||||||||
| 36% | 5 | A fabric made of silk or silk and wool, woven with reversed warp and weft | ||||||
noun • A silk organza, a lightweight fabric with a plain weave. | ||||||||
Short Fiber Of Silk Or Wool Crossword Clue
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NOIL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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NOIL
Updated: October 10, 2023
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1 | A coarse fabric of silk or silk and wool, often stiffened with gum. | |
2 | A fabric made of silk or silk and wool, woven with reversed warp and weft | |
3 | Material made of silk or a silk-like fabric
The Guardian Quick -
04 Jun 2021 | The Guardian Quick / 04 Jun 2021 |
4 | Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short"
New York Times -
03 Apr 2024 | New York Times / 03 Apr 2024 |
5 | Short fibres or knots combed out of wool/silk staple before spinning
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
13 May 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 13 May 2023 |
6 | Shred of wool or silk
New York Times -
09 Jan 1981 | New York Times / 09 Jan 1981 |
7 | Silk (or silk-like) fabric
The Guardian Quick -
16 Sep 2011 | The Guardian Quick / 16 Sep 2011 |
