Definitions For Noil

Noun

NOIL (plural NOILs) A short fibre left over from combing wool or spinning silk during the preparation of textile yarns. Sometimes it is referred to as 'Raw Silk', although this is somewhat of a misnomer. : The silk noil was slightly nubby with random flecks in an off-white colour.

Derived terms

noily

Etymology

Perhaps from Middle English *noil, from Old French noel, from Medieval Latin nōdellus, from Latin, diminutive of nodus.

Anagrams

Lion, Nilo-, Olin, lino, lion, loin