fil

Definitions of fil
  1. noun
    a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
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    coton
    thread made of cotton fibers
    fil dentaire
    a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
    bourre de soie
    a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
    ligature
    thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
    fil d'or
    gold or silver wire thread
    fil pour sutures
    thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together
    lisse
    yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
    fil de trame
    the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
    laine peignée, peigné
    a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool
    type of:
    corde, cordon
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
  2. noun
    thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together
    synonyms: fil pour sutures
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