释义 |
nep I. \ˈnep\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English nep, nepte, from Old English nepte, from Latin nepeta dialect chiefly Britain : catnip II. transitive verb (nepped ; nepped ; nepping ; neps) Etymology: origin unknown : to form neps in (cotton) during processing III. noun (-s) 1. : any of the little knots formed by irregular growth of cotton fibers or by the rubbing together of the fibers especially in ginning 2. : a cluster of fibers occurring in wool staple |