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单词 moiting
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moitingn.

Brit. /ˈmɔɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmɔɪdɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: moit n., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < moit n. + -ing suffix1. Compare earlier moting n.1
English regional (northern).
The removal of moits from wool.
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1862 C. C. Robinson Dial. Leeds & Neighbourhood 359 Moiting, a process in the manufacture of cloth, by which the wool, subsequent to being scoured..and preparatory to its passing through the ‘willey’, is cleansed from ‘moits’ or shivs.
1876 W. Cudworth Round about Bradford 373 Extensive premises..containing willeying, moiting, scribbling, and condensing machinery.
1883 T. Lees Easther's Gloss. Dial. Almondbury & Huddersfield 87 Moit vb., to pick out motes, burrs, small pieces of wood, &c., from the cloth, which process is called moiting.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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