slub (redirected from slubs)

slub  (slb)

tr.v. slubbed, slub·bing, slubs

To draw out and twist (a strand of silk or other textile fiber) in preparation for spinning.

n.

1. A soft thick nub in yarn that is either an imperfection or purposely set for a desired effect.

2. A slightly twisted roll of fiber, as of silk or cotton.

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Noun

1.

slub - soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design burl, knot raggedness, roughness - a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven