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noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of PILE

1

a soft airy substance or covering <the lush pile of the carpeting>

Synonyms down, floss, fluff, fur, lint, nap, pile

Related Words batting

2

the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick <a dog with such a dense pile that he never minded the cold>

Synonyms coat, fleece, hair, jacket, pelage, pile, wool

Related Words undercoat, underfur; hide, leather, pelt, skin

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