card2

 
Pronunciation: /kɑːd/

verb

[with object]
  • comb and clean (raw wool, hemp fibres, or similar material) with a sharp-toothed instrument in order to disentangle the fibres before spinning: the wool from the sheep was carded and spun

noun

  • a toothed implement or machine for carding wool.

Derivatives

carder

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French carde, from Provençal carda, from cardar 'tease, comb', based on Latin carere 'to card'