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slub

We found 9 definitions of slub from 5 different sources.

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Noun Plural: slubs
slub - soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
		knot, burl
		raggedness, roughness shabbiness by virtue of being in rags

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Wiktionary

slub (Noun)
A small thickened portion or knot found on linen yarn, caused by defects.
slub (Noun)
Sludge.
slub (Noun)
Fabric fiber produced by slubbing.
slub (Verb)
To draw and twist fibers in order to prepare them for spinning.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

slub (n.)
A roll of wool slightly twisted; a rove; -- called also slubbing.
slub (v. t.)
To draw out and twist slightly; -- said of slivers of wool.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

slub
slub, v.t. to twist after carding to prepare for spinning

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slub, noun, singular of slubs.

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