English Explanatory Dictionary

slub

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small thickened portion or knot found in yarn, caused by defects or uneven spinning.
  2. Fabric fiber produced by slubbing.
verb
  1. To draw and twist fibers in order to prepare them for spinning.

Pronunciation

/slʌb/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-slub.wav /slʊb/

Word forms

slub slubs slubbing slubbed

Related words

slubber slubbings slubbing billy slubby
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