First Known Use: 1834
Dictionary
1slub
transitive verb \ˈsləb\
slubbedslub·bing
Definition of SLUB
: to draw out and twist (as slivers of wool) slightly
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Origin of SLUB
back-formation from slubbing
2slub
noun
Definition of SLUB
: a soft thick uneven section in a yarn or thread
First Known Use of SLUB
1851
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