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pile — English has three words pile. The commonest, ‘heap’ [15], originally meant ‘pillar’. It comes ultimately from Latin pīla ‘pillar’, source also of English pilaster, pillar, etc. This evolved in meaning to ‘pier or harbour wall made of stones’, and … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
pile — English has three words pile. The commonest, ‘heap’ [15], originally meant ‘pillar’. It comes ultimately from Latin pīla ‘pillar’, source also of English pilaster, pillar, etc. This evolved in meaning to ‘pier or harbour wall made of stones’, and … Word origins
Nap — Nap, n. [OE. noppe, AS. hnoppa; akin to D. nop, Dan. noppe, LG. nobbe.] 1. Woolly or villous surface of felt, cloth, plants, etc.; an external covering of down, of short fine hairs or fibers forming part of the substance of anything, and lying… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nap — nap1 [nap] vi. napped, napping [ME nappen < OE hnappian, akin to OHG hnaffezan] 1. to doze or sleep lightly for a short time 2. to be careless or unprepared n. a brief, light sleep; doze nap2 [nap] n. [ … English World dictionary
nap — [n1] short, light sleep break, catnap, doze, few z’s*, forty winks*, interlude, intermission, microsleep*, nod, pause, respite, rest, shuteye*, siesta, snooze*, spot; concept 315 nap [n2] grain of material down, feel, fiber, grit, outside, pile,… … New thesaurus
Pile — Pile, n. [L. pilus hair. Cf. {Peruke}.] 1. A hair; hence, the fiber of wool, cotton, and the like; also, the nap when thick or heavy, as of carpeting and velvet. [1913 Webster] Velvet soft, or plush with shaggy pile. Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nap (textile) — For other uses, see Nap (disambiguation). A cloth with a nap. Primarily, nap is the raised (fuzzy) surface on certain kinds of cloth, such as velvet. Nap can refer additionally to other surfaces that look like the surface of a napped cloth, such… … Wikipedia
Pile (textile) — In textiles, pile is the raised surface or nap of a fabric, which is made of upright loops or strands of yarn.[1] Examples of pile textiles are carpets, corduroy, velvet, plush, and Turkish towels.[2]. The word is derived from Latin pilus for… … Wikipedia
pile — 1 noun 1 LARGE AMOUNT/MASS (C) a) a tidy collection of several things of the same kind placed on top of each other; stack 1 (1): We put the newspapers in piles on the floor. | The record I want is at the bottom of the pile. (+ of): a pile of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nap — 1. v. & n. v.intr. (napped, napping) sleep lightly or briefly. n. a short sleep or doze, esp. by day (took a nap). Phrases and idioms: catch a person napping 1 find a person asleep or off guard. 2 detect in negligence or error. Etymology: OE… … Useful english dictionary
pile — Synonyms and related words: abscess, abundance, accumulate, accumulation, agglomeration, aggregate, aggregation, amass, amassment, angina, angina pectoris, anthill, aortic insufficiency, aortic stenosis, apoplectic stroke, architecture,… … Moby Thesaurus
