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- [noil]
- /nɔɪl/
- /nɔɪl/
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- [noil]
- /nɔɪl/
Definitions of noil word
- noun noil a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing. 1
- noun noil Short strands and knots combed out of wool fiber before spinning. 1
- noun noil the short or knotted fibres that are separated from the long fibres, or staple, by combing 0
- noun noil short or knotted textile fibers combed from the long staple or, sometimes, spun in with longer staple to make yarn 0
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Origin of noil
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Noil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
noil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
noil usage trend in Literature
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