pile
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5.8
- noun
- /paɪl/
:
pelo
- In the closet, a pile of blankets, all wool.
- pile cloth
That's nice foe ultra plush pile blanket that literally wraps you in a soft, warm cocoon of pure luxury.
- That's nice foe ultra plush pile blanket that literally wraps you in a soft, warm cocoon of pure luxury.
- It has a cut pile face where you have fibers that stick straight up from the base of the fabric.
Examples
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First of all, velvet is a pile fabric.
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When he shifted position, he put his hand down and touched a pile of her hair puddled on the packed earth next to him.
Fiction book (1994) -
The patterns resemble those on pile cloths and baskets from the Kongo Kingdom.
Academic text (1994) -
The Serab corridor carpet from North Persia had moth damage and reknotted pile.
Fiction book (1991) -
The right side is the television room: light oak paneling, beige thick pile carpeting, dropped acoustical tile ceiling.
Fiction book (1991) -
The velvet blanket had a soft pile that made it very comfortable to snuggle under.
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This carpet features a high-quality pile that adds elegance and warmth to the room.
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Her jacket is made from a warm pile fabric, perfect for cold winter days.
Synonyms
5
6.8
The soft raised surface on fabrics like velvet or corduroy
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Compounds
2
3.7
A road accident where several cars crash into each other, often after one car hits another
- Specialized
1
6.8
A heavy machine that drives long posts into the ground for building foundations
- Specialized
1
9.9
Many particle collisions that overlap in a detector and make signals unclear
- Specialized
A heavy construction machine that uses a diesel engine to drive piles into the ground
- Archaic
An early battery made of stacked metal plates with wet material between them
- Specialized
A long flat piece of metal, wood, or concrete driven into the ground to hold back soil and water
- Specialized
A row of long metal or concrete posts placed side by side to hold back soil and water
- Specialized
A construction machine that uses strong, fast shaking to push or pull long posts into the ground
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pile for the soft raised surface of cloth comes from the Latin pilus meaning 'hair', because the tiny threads stand up like hairs and make the fabric feel soft.