staple fibre

Definitions of staple fibre
  1. noun
    a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
    synonyms: staple, staple fiber
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    type of:
    natural fiber, natural fibre
    fiber derived from plants or animals
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