noil
Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
noil
(noil)n.
A short fiber combed from long fibers during the preparation of textile yarns.
[Perhaps from Middle English *noil, from Old French noel, from Medieval Latin nōdellus, from Latin, diminutive of nōdus, knot; see node.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
noil
(nɔɪl)n
(Textiles) textiles the short or knotted fibres that are separated from the long fibres, or staple, by combing
[C17: of unknown origin]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
noil
(nɔɪl)n.
the short fibers of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
[1615–25]
noil′y, adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.