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burled
Variant of burl
noun
- a knot in wool, thread, yarn, etc. that gives a nubby appearance to cloth
- a kind of knot on some tree trunks or woody roots
- veneer made from wood with burls in it
adjective
having a finish or veneer of or like burl
transitive verb
to finish (cloth) by taking out the burls, loose threads, etc.
Related Forms:
- burled adjective
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