pilly.
Covered in pills (particles created by mechanical wear).
Meaning & usage
Covered in pills (particles created by mechanical wear).
After many washings, my favorite sweater is faded and pilly.
Characterized by or involving many pills.
Where this word comes from
From pill + -y. In some cases, pill is a clipping of a longer word.
Pill.
A pillhead.
The lilly-pilly.
Pilchard.
One who rides pillion.
Where this word comes from
From pill + -y. In some cases, pill is a clipping of a longer word.
pillow
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