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| Author: | rexwatson [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | pill |
pill A ball, typically a small tennis-sized one. 'as anyone got a pill, we cud 'ave a kick-about. ('we' as in ten year olds in the 1950s) May be a term in textiles or kmitting, for a small lump or ball of thread or wool. Anyone know it ? Rex |
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| Author: | Mel [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: pill |
I have heard in terms of wool |
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| Author: | Gloria [ Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: pill |
I have heard the term applied to wool garments after washing/wear when the wool goes into little balls, it's called pilling. |
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