noil

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Etymology[edit]

Perhaps from Middle English *noil, from Old French noel, from Medieval Latin nōdellus, from Latin, diminutive of nodus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /nɔɪl/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪl

Noun[edit]

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noil (plural noils)

  1. 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 silk noil was slightly nubby with random flecks in an off-white colour.

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noil

  1. (colloquial) Pronunciation spelling of noilla.
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