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mispick

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[mis-pik] / ˈmɪsˌpɪk /

noun

  1. a pick or filling yarn that has failed to interlace with the warp as a result of a mechanical defect in the loom.

  2. a defect in a fabric caused by such a pick or filling yarn.

Etymology

Origin of mispick

mis- 1 + pick 3

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Sometimes an entire truck will be a mispick — a delivery to the wrong store.

From New York Times ● May 21, 2021

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