diz

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diz^¹

/dɪz/

Rhymes with -ɪz

Where it comes from

Probably from dizen, dize (“to dress with flax for spinning”), equivalent to the first element of distaff.

noun dizzes

A tool, often a flat circle, with one or more holes for passing wool through to form roving of a specified thickness. A diz is a tool that helps you remove fiber from a comb and create a nice length of top that is a consistent thickness and ready to spin. Many dizzes have holes of varying sizes, so that you can choose the size most appropriate for the yarn you intend to spin: a large hole for bulky yarn, a smaller

verb dizzes · dizzing · dizzed

To pass wool through a diz.

diz^²

/dɪz/

Rhymes with -ɪz

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of de
indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of dee

Diz^³

proper noun Dizs · Dizes

A surname
A nickname

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"diz." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diz. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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diz. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diz

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"diz." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diz.

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@misc{diz_2026,
  title = {diz},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diz},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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