NOIL

Etymology

Perhaps from Middle English *noil, from Old French noel, from Medieval Latin nōdellus, from Latin, diminutive of nodus.

Noun

noil (plural noils)

A short fibre left over from combing wool or spinning silk during the preparation of textile yarns. Sometimes it is referred to as 'Raw Silk', although this is somewhat of a misnomer.

Anagrams

• Lion, Nilo-, Olin, lino, lion, loin

Source: Wiktionary

Noil, n. [Prob. fr. Prov. E. oil, ile, ail, a beard of grain (OE. eil, AS. egl) combined with the indef. article, an oil becoming a noil.]

Definition: A short or waste piece or knot of wool separated from the longer staple by combing; also, a similar piece or shred of waste silk.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition