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pill2

Pronunciation: /pɪl/
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Definition of pill

verb

[no object]
  • (of knitted fabric) form small balls of fluff on its surface: synthetics can pill but otherwise wear fairly well (as adjective pilled)no matter how carefully you wash them, some sweaters end up pilled and bobbly

Origin:

1960s: from the noun pill denoting a small ball of fluff, extended sense of pill1

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