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