: a stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut

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It is made from natural coir fibers to trap dirt and add a festive touch to your entryway. May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Take a small container, such as a six-pack for annuals, and fill it with potting mix, coir or pumice. The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025 Coir poles: Another pick for climbers is coir poles. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025 This mix consists of 50% peat moss or coconut coir and 50% vermiculite or perlite. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for coir

Word History

Etymology

Tamil kayir̤u rope

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coir was in 1582

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“Coir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coir. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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coir

noun
: a stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut

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