slub

/sləb/
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Definitions of slub
  1. noun
    soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
    synonyms: burl, knot
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    type of:
    raggedness, roughness
    a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
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