flock2

 
Pronunciation: /flɒk/

noun

[mass noun, often as modifier]
  • a soft material for stuffing cushions, quilts, and other soft furnishings, made of wool refuse or torn-up cloth: flock mattresses
  • powdered wool or cloth, used in making flock wallpaper.
  • [count noun] a lock or tuft of wool or cotton.

Derivatives

flocky

adjective

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French floc, from Latin floccus (see floccus)