What is the fiber of wool, cotton, flax, or the like; as, a coarse staple; a fine staple; a long or short staple called?
staple — The fiber of wool, cotton, flax, or the like; as, a coarse staple; a fine staple; a long or short staple. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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