flock


3flock

noun

Definition of FLOCK

1
: a tuft of wool or cotton fiber
2
: woolen or cotton refuse used for stuffing furniture and mattresses
3
: very short or pulverized fiber used especially to form a velvety pattern on cloth or paper or a protective covering on metal
4
: floc

Origin of FLOCK

Middle English flok, from Anglo-French, from Latin floccus
First Known Use: 13th century

Other Textiles Terms

batt, bias, brocade, duck, lawn, toile

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