abb

[ ab ]

noun

1. low-grade wool from the breech or outer edges of a fleece.
2. yarn made from this wool.

Word History and Origins

Origin of abb¹

before 1000; Old English ab, āweb, ōweb; a- ³, woof ¹, web, weave

Example Sentences

And in Europe, the European Network of Robotic Research is collaborating with companies such as Philips and the ABB Group.

From The Daily Beast

He is rather tall and narrow, and wears a long abb's coat reaching nearly down to his feet.

From Project Gutenberg

At home Liszt doesn't wear his long abb's coat, but a short one, in which he looks much more artistic.

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It was to his brother, the abb, that the young Jean owed such elements of learning as he possessed.

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Among others, an Abb thrice lifted his fork to his mouth, and thrice laid it down, with an eager stare of surprise.

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This celebrated work was written by the Abb Montfaucon de Villars, and published in 1670.

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