shū​máo

carding

  • created sense approved 梳毛 · shū​máo · carding — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    梳毛

    shū​máo

    carding

    the process of cleaning and untangling fibers like wool or cotton before spinning; carding

    梳 (literal) → 梳 · shū · to comb 毛 (literal) → 毛 · máo · hair

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 梳毛 · shū​máo · sliver — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    梳毛

    shū​máo

    sliver

    a continuous strand of loose untwisted textile fibers produced by carding

    梳 (literal) → 梳 · shū · to comb 毛 (literal) → 毛 · máo · hair

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense