noil

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɔɪl/

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• noily

Anagrams

• Lion, Nilo-, Olin, lino, lion, loin