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pile3 /pīl/ noun- The raised or fluffy surface of a fabric, carpet, etc
- (as distinguished from nap) the raised surface of a fabric made not in finishing but in weaving, either by leaving loops (which may be cut) or by weaving two cloths face to face and cutting them apart
- A covering of hair, esp soft, fine, or short hair
- Down
- Human body-hair
- A single hair
ORIGIN: L pilus a hair pīˈleous adjective (rare) Relating to or consisting of hair pīlifˈerous adjective - Bearing hairs
- Ending in a hair-like point
pīlˈiform adjective Hair-like |