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three-pile

three-pile noun: the finest and most costly kind of velvet, with a fine, thick pile.

Noun

three-pile (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The finest and most costly kind of velvet, with a fine, thick pile.
    • I have served Prince Florizel and in my time wore three-pile.c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

Questions about three-pile

What does three-pile mean?
Three-pile means the finest and most costly kind of velvet, with a fine, thick pile.
What part of speech is three-pile?
Three-pile is a noun.

Words near three-pile in the dictionary

  1. three-piece
  2. three-piece suit
  3. three-piece suite
  4. three-piece suites
  5. three-piece suits
  6. three-pile
  7. three-pipe problem
  8. three-pipe problems
  9. three-ply
  10. three-point landing
  11. three-point landings

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