fuller : Idioms & Phrases

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Fuller's earth

  • noun an absorbent soil resembling clay; used in fulling (shrinking and thickening) woolen cloth and as an adsorbent
WordNet
  • a variety of clay, used in scouring and cleansing cloth, to imbibe grease.
Webster 1913

Fuller's herb

  • (Bot.), the soapwort (Saponaria officinalis), formerly used to remove stains from cloth.
Webster 1913

Fuller's thistle ∨ weed

  • (Bot.), the teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) whose burs are used by fullers in dressing cloth. See Teasel.
Webster 1913