Examples of nubby in a Sentence
a nubby yarn that produces bumpy fabrics when woven
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Combine various rugged, smooth, nubby, and soft textures to re-create the balance found in the natural world.
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
The Always Fits fabric is a nubby and stretchy fabric made from nylon, polyester, and spandex that feels like a micro popcorn knit.
—Teddy Minford, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2023
Fleece: Typically made from polyester, fleece is very soft and warm with a slightly nubby texture.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
Staff know their stuff, pointing out the fresh hearts of palm next to the rosy duck breast, imbued with cardamom and orange, and the nubby coat on the fried branzino, a crust made of coconut and plantains.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
The Always Fits fabric is a nubby and stretchy fabric made from nylon, polyester, and spandex that feels like a micro popcorn knit.
—Teddy Minford, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2023
Fleece: Typically made from polyester, fleece is very soft and warm with a slightly nubby texture.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
Staff know their stuff, pointing out the fresh hearts of palm next to the rosy duck breast, imbued with cardamom and orange, and the nubby coat on the fried branzino, a crust made of coconut and plantains.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Nubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nubby. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
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