The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word NOIL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1981.
Shred of wool or silk crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| NOIL | 100 % | 4 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shred of wool or silk
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- camlet
 - damask
 - farandams
 - braid
 - gloria
 - skein
 - velvet
 - braids
 - lam
 - maize
 - grenadine
 - rep
 
Crossword Answer definitions
NOIL noun- A short fibre left over from combing wool or spinning silk during the preparation of textile yarns. Sometimes it is referred to as 'Raw Silk', although this is somewhat of a misnomer.
 
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