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abb

/æb/ US

Sounds like ab, Ab · Rhymes with -æb

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From Middle English ab, abbe, from Old English āweb, āb, ōweb, from away + web (“warp thread”).

noun abbs

countable, uncountable A type of yarn for the warp.
countable, uncountable A rough wool from the inferior parts of the fleece, used for the woof or weft.
UK, countable, uncountable A filling pick used in weaving.

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noun type of yarn for the warp

Italiano	trama
Ελληνικά	υφάδι yfádi

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@misc{abb_2026,
  title = {abb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abb},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}