The definition of hards are coarse and broken fibers.
(noun)An example of hards is hemp fiber before it is spun into rope.
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plural noun
Origin: ME hardes < OE heordan, pl., flax hards, akin to MLowG herde < IE base *kes- to scrape, comb > Gr keskeon, tow
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