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slub

American  
[sluhb] / slʌb /

verb (used with object)

slubbed, slubbing

  1. to extend (slivers of fiber) and twist slightly in carding.

noun

  1. the fibers produced by slubbing.

  2. a slight irregularity in yarn produced either accidentally or purposely by knotting or twisting or by including uneven lengths of fiber in spinning.

slub British  
/ slʌb /

noun

  1. a lump in yarn or fabric, often made intentionally to give a knobbly effect

  2. a loosely twisted roll of fibre prepared for spinning

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verb

  1. (tr) to draw out and twist (a sliver of fibre) preparatory to spinning

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adjective

  1. (of material) having an irregular appearance

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Etymology

Origin of slub

First recorded in 1825–35; origin uncertain

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