Definition of SLEY

sley

Meanings

Plural: sleys

Noun

  • Reed (of a loom).
  • A guideway in a knitting machine.
  • The number of warp ends per inch in the cloth.

Verb

  • To separate or part the threads of, and arrange them in a reed.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English slay, from Old English slege.

Synonyms

sett

Scrabble Score: 7

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Words With Friends Score: 7

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