pilling

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noun

The formation of fibres into pills.

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Meanings

pilling1

nounpilling (countable and uncountable, plural pillings)

plural pillings

  1. countableuncountableThe formation of fibres into pills.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pill

Pilling2

proper nounPilling (countable and uncountable, plural Pillings)

plural Pillings

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Wyre borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4048).

Translations

Czech cucky, žmolky
  • cuckyballs of fibre
  • žmolkyballs of fibre
Finnish nukka, nöyhtä
  • nukkaballs of fibre
  • nöyhtäballs of fibre
French bouloche
  • boulocheballs of fibre
German Fussel
  • Fusselballs of fibre
Swedish noppa
  • noppaballs of fibre
Cite this entry
APA

pilling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilling

MLA

“pilling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pilling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilling.

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