depill

[ dee-pil ]

verb (used with object)

1. to remove small, pill-like balls from (fabric): Compare pill ¹( def 10 ).

   a video on how to depill a sweater.

Word History and Origins

Origin of depill¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; de- + pill ¹

Example Sentences

“Place one hand underneath the sweater and depill with the other hand,” says Boorstein.

From Time

On her first day she tweeted on how to depill a sweater with sandpaper.

From Seattle Times

On her first day she tweeted on how to depill a sweater with sandpaper.

From Seattle Times