moity

📖 Definitions

adjective

Containing moits -- foreign particles in wool, such as straw or bark.

💬 Usage Examples

“Every day’s train brought down trucks upon trucks of bales, as if the interior of Australia was one colossal wool store, just being emptied at the command of an enchanter. But the ‘heavy and moity’ parcels were not touched by the cautious operators at any price.” Rolf Boldrewood; The Squatter’s Dream; Macmillan; 1890.
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