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- verb Present participle of
pill . - noun Balls of
fibre formed on clothing through usage, often calledpill orpills .
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Examples
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The long hair leads to less pilling, which is a real sweater killer.
Style Showdown: 2007
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I have been owned by numerous cats over the years and thought I was an expert at "pilling" virtually any cat -- until last week.
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I thought I was an expert at "pilling" virtually any cat -- until last week!
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And another thing most still hunters dont use baits, especially pilling corn up for the deer.
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And another thing most still hunters dont use baits, especially pilling corn up for the deer.
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Heck you are pilling on money to the deficit and you are trying to blame G.W. for it!
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Schumer has been seen in the Senate wearing the same baggy-kneed, wrinkled suit and dress shirt and pilling sweater vest three days in a row.
Roger Stone: StoneZone's 2011 Best and Worst Dressed Roger Stone 2012
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Fortunately, there are some ways for the consumer to test a garment's quality, including its pilling potential.
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Schumer has been seen in the Senate wearing the same baggy-kneed, wrinkled suit and dress shirt and pilling sweater vest three days in a row.
Roger Stone: StoneZone's 2011 Best and Worst Dressed Roger Stone 2012
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The fabric of the pajamas was faded and pilling, it left nubs of fabric over the surface of it and spoke of uncounted washings and wearings.
Time of Death Ann Wahlman 2011
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