charpie

noun

char·​pie

(ˈ)shär¦pē,

ˈshärpē

plural -s

: lint

especially : scraped lint

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from feminine of charpi, past participle of charpir to card, ravel out, modification of Latin carpere to pluck

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