Definition of staple

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Staple (n.) The principal constituent in anything; chief item.

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Stapling :: stapled (imp. & p. p.) of Stapl.
Stapler :: Staple (v. t.) To sort according to its staple; as, to staple cotton..
Kersey :: Kersey (n.) A kind of coarse, woolen cloth, usually ribbed, woven from wool of long staple..
Stapler :: Stapler (n.) A dealer in staple goods.
Gossypium :: Gossypium (n.) A genus of plants which yield the cotton of the arts. The species are much confused. G. herbaceum is the name given to the common cotton plant, while the long-stapled sea-island cotton is produced by G. Barbadense, a shrubby variety. There are several other kinds besides these..
Staple :: Staple (n.) A shaft, smaller and shorter than the principal one, joining different levels..
Staple :: Staple (a.) Fit to be sold; marketable.
Staple :: Staple (n.) The principal constituent in anything; chief item.
Carding :: Carding (a.) The act or process of preparing staple for spinning, etc., by carding it. See the Note under Card, v. t..
Staple :: Staple (n.) A district granted to an abbey.
Worsted :: Worsted (n.) Well-twisted yarn spun of long-staple wool which has been combed to lay the fibers parallel, used for carpets, cloth, hosiery, gloves, and the like..
Star :: Stapler (n.) One employed to assort wool according to its staple.
Staple :: Staple (n.) A loop of iron, or a bar or wire, bent and formed with two points to be driven into wood, to hold a hook, pin, or the like..
Staple :: Staple (a.) Pertaining to, or being market of staple for, commodities; as, a staple town..
Staple :: Staple (n.) Unmanufactured material; raw material.
Staple :: Staple (n.) A small pit.
Loop :: Loop (n.) A fold or doubling of a thread, cord, rope, etc., through which another thread, cord, etc., can be passed, or which a hook can be hooked into; an eye, as of metal; a staple; a noose; a bight..
Plantain :: Plantain (n.) The fruit of this plant. It is long and somewhat cylindrical, slightly curved, and, when ripe, soft, fleshy, and covered with a thick but tender yellowish skin. The plantain is a staple article of food in most tropical countries, especially when cooked..
Padlock :: Padlock (n.) A portable lock with a bow which is usually jointed or pivoted at one end so that it can be opened, the other end being fastened by the bolt, -- used for fastening by passing the bow through a staple over a hasp or through the links of a chain, etc..
Tarpum :: Tarpum (n.) A very large marine fish (Megapolis Atlanticus) of the Southern United States and the West Indies. It often becomes six or more feet in length, and has large silvery scales. The scales are a staple article of trade, and are used in fancywork. Called also tarpon, sabalo, savanilla, silverfish, and jewfish..
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