slub in English dictionary

  • slub

    Meanings and definitions of "slub"

    • A small thickened portion or knot found on linen yarn, caused by defects.
    • Sludge.
    • Fabric fiber produced by slubbing.
    • To draw and twist fibers in order to prepare them for spinning.
    • noun
      A small thickened portion or knot found on linen yarn, caused by defects.
    • noun
      Sludge.
    • noun
      Fabric fiber produced by slubbing.
    • verb
      To draw and twist fibers in order to prepare them for spinning.
    • noun
      soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design

    Synonyms of "slub" in English dictionary

    raggedness, knot, roughness are the top synonyms of "slub" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of slub

    • slub ( third-person singular simple present slubs, present participle slubbing, simple past and past participle slubbed)
    • slub ( plural  slubs)
    • slub (plural slubs)
    • slub (third-person singular simple present slubs, present participle slubbing, simple past and past participle slubbed)

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