: short fiber removed during the combing of a textile fiber and often separately spun into yarn
Examples of noil in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
At the end of the day, take home your own silk noil and crepe de chine or charmeuse silk scarf.
—
oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2019
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2019
Dictionary Entries Near noil
Cite this Entry
“Noil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noil. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share