garnett

[ gahr-net ]

verb (used with object)
  1. Textiles. to reduce (waste material) to its fibrous state for reuse in textile manufacturing.

noun
  1. a machine used in garnetting.

Origin of garnett

1
First recorded in 1885–90; after the surname Garnett

Other words from garnett

  • gar·nett·er, noun

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Other definitions for Garnett (2 of 2)

Garnett
[ gahr-nit, gahr-net ]

noun
  1. Constance Black, 1862–1946, English translator from Russian.

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British Dictionary definitions for Garnett

Garnett

/ (ˈɡɑːnɪt) /


noun
  1. Constance. 1862–1946, British translator of Russian novels

  2. her son, David. 1892–1981, British novelist and editor. His novels include Lady Into Fox (1922) and Aspects of Love (1955)

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