Definition of FLOCKING

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The trees - 6 feet tall and covered with white flocking – arrived Tuesday at the longtime unofficial campsite for the homeless. — Alyson Ward And Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, "Homeless camp now adorned with the 'gift' of Christmas trees," 21 Dec. 2017 FEET FIRST mats are made from 100% recycled truck tires with durable nylon flocking, usable indoors or out, washable, durable, and endearing…. — Bruce Sterling, WIRED, "Fake Manhole-Cover Doormats," 16 Jan. 2008 All of this is creating a toxic political environment in much of the advanced world, driving greater polarization and the flocking of voters to candidates outside the mainstream. — Neil Irwin, New York Times, "Interest Rates Have Fallen Around the World," 27 June 2016

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