Fulling – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
fulling
adj.
of or pertaining to the process of cleansing and thickening of cloth and making it compact in a mill
full
v.
clean and thicken fabric during the manufacturing process; make fuller (clothing)
Fulling
Fulling, also known as
tucking or
walking, is a step in
woollen clothmaking which involves the cleansing of
cloth (particularly
wool) to eliminate oils, dirt, and other impurities, and making it thicker. The worker who does the job is a
fuller,
tucker, or
walker, all of which have become common surnames. The
Welsh word for a fulling mill is
pandy (pl.
pandies), which appears in many place-names.
full
Verb
1. beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening; "full the cloth"
(hypernym) beat
(derivation) fuller
2. make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
3. increase in phase; "the moon is waxing"
(synonym) wax
(hypernym) increase
Adjective
1. containing as much or as many as is possible or normal; "a full glass"; "a sky full of stars"; "a full life"; "the auditorium was full to overflowing"
(antonym) empty
(similar) afloat(p), awash(p), flooded, inundated, overflowing
(attribute) fullness
2. constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure"
(synonym) entire, total
(similar) whole
3. complete in extent or degree and in every particular; "a full game"; "a total eclipse"; "a total disaster"
(synonym) total
(similar) complete
4. filled to satisfaction with food or drink; "a full stomach"
(synonym) replete(p)
(similar) nourished
5. (of sound) having marked depth and body; "full tones"; "a full voice"
(antonym) thin
(similar) booming, stentorian
6. having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"
(synonym) good
(similar) ample
7. being at a peak or culminating point; "broad day"; "full summer"; "high noon"
(synonym) broad(a), full(a)
(similar) high
8. not separated into parts or shares; constituting an undivided unit; "an undivided interest in the property"; "a full share"
(synonym) undivided
(similar) whole
9. having ample fabric; "the current taste for wide trousers"; "a full skirt"
(synonym) wide, wide-cut
(similar) ample
Adverb
1. to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form); "fully grown"; "he didn't fully understand"; "knew full well"; "full-grown"; "full-fledged"
(synonym) fully, to the full
(classification) combining form
Fulling
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Full
(n.)
The process of cleansing, shrinking, and thickening cloth by moisture, heat, and pressure.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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FULLING
FOLLATURA. FOLLANDO. PIEGHETTANDO
