See Also: Flock(medicine)
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flock 1, noun(dictionary)
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flock noun2. ME.
[Old & mod. French floc from Latin FLOCCUS.]
A lock or tuft of wool, cotton, etc. Formerly also, the type of something worthless. ME.
W. Fulke They look white, like flocks of wooll. J. Lyly I will never care three flocks for his ambition.
In pl. & collect. sing. A material for quilting or stuffing made of wool-refuse or torn-up cloth. ME.
W. Congreve Put more flocks in her bed.
In pl. & collect. sing. Powdered wool or cloth, formerly used in thickening cloth and now in making flock-paper. L15.
Chemistry. In pl. Light loose masses precipitated. L16.
Comb.: flock-bed, flock-mattress: stuffed with flock; flock-paper wallpaper that has been sized and then sprinkled with powdered wool.
flocky adjective (a) resembling flock; (b) floccose: LME.