noun · rare

gig-mill

gig-mill · gig-mills

A machine used to bring up a nap on certain types of cloth, or a building housing such…A machine used to bring up a nap on certain types of cloth, or a building housing such machines.

/ˈɡɪɡmɪl/

Meaning

1 senses

A machine used to bring up a nap on certain types of cloth, or a building housing such machines.

More definitions

a textile mill employing rotary wire cylinders for napping.

Origin

From gig + mill.

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Forms

plural: gig-mills

Singular	gig-mill
Plural	gig-mills

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Close in meaning

a textile mill employing rotary wire cylinders for napping.:gig mill