"frib" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fribs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} frib (plural fribs)
  1. A piece of inferior wool from the outer part of the fleece. Derived forms: fribby
    Sense id: en-frib-en-noun-pv7HK8PN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries

Inflected forms

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