What is to subject, as woolen cloth, to the action of teasels, or any substitute for them which has an effect to raise a nap called?
teasel — To subject, as woolen cloth, to the action of teasels, or any substitute for them which has an effect to raise a nap. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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