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Webster 1913 Edition

Three-pile

Three′-pileˊ

,
Noun.
An old name for the finest and most costly kind of velvet, having a fine, thick pile.
I have served Prince Florizel and in my time wore
three-pile
.
Shakespeare

Definition 2024

three-pile

three-pile

English

Noun

three-pile ‎(uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The finest and most costly kind of velvet, with a fine, thick pile.
    I have served Prince Florizel and in my time wore three-pile. — Shakespeare.

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