noun
scoured
noun
1
Wool that has been washed and cleaned to remove natural grease before it is processed.
"The mill only buys scoured wool ready for spinning."
How to Use Scoured
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA term mainly used for wool once it has been cleaned of grease and dirt.
Word Forms
scoureds plural
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Rhymes for scoured
figured
injured
assured
secured
insured
coloured
captured
favoured
tortured
measured
honoured
laboured
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