DictionaryRoot: pilus
Latin
pilus
hair
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noun
pile
The soft raised fibers on fabric or carpet.
Etymology
Latin pilus means hair. The textile sense compares the raised fibers covering a fabric’s surface to a coat of hair.
hair
The soft raised fibers on fabric or carpet.
Latin pilus means hair. The textile sense compares the raised fibers covering a fabric’s surface to a coat of hair.