pick-and-pick

pick-and-pick
\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: pick (V)
: capable of weaving a succession of different filling yarns into a fabric

pick-and-pick loom

also : woven with such yarns

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pickˈ-and-pickˈ noun (weaving)
A term indicating alternate picks of yarns of two different colours or kinds
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Main Entry:pick

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