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Noun: staple fiber
Usage: US (elsewhere: staple fibre)
  1. A natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
    "staple fibers vary widely in length";
    - staple, staple fibre [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: staple fibers

Type of: natural fiber [US], natural fibre [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Staple fiber