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Definition: Noil
Noil
\Noil\, n. [Prob. fr. Prov. E. oil, ile, ail, a beard of
grain (OE. eil, AS. egl) combined with the indef. article, an
oil becoming a noil.]
A short or waste piece or knot of wool separated from the
longer staple by combing; also, a similar piece or shred of
waste silk.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]