gig-mill

UK/ˈɡɪɡmɪl/

noun

A machine used to bring up a nap on certain types of cloth, or a building housing such machines.

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Meanings

noungig-mill (plural gig-mills)

plural gig-mills

  1. A machine used to bring up a nap on certain types of cloth, or a building housing such machines.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna textile mill employing rotary wire cylinders for napping.

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gig mill
Broader
textile machine

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From gig + mill.

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APA

gig-mill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gig-mill

MLA

“gig-mill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gig-mill. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gig-mill,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gig-mill.

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