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Definition of pick-and-pick

: capable of weaving a succession of different filling yarns into a fabric pick-and-pick loom also : woven with such yarns

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“Pick-and-pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-and-pick. Accessed 6 May. 2021.

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