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What is "Pill" - Definition & Explanation
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Pill
A fuzzy ball caused by the rolling up of abraded surface fibers.

— TGA StaffTGAcademy Staff Writer
Pill
A tangled ball of fibers that appears on the surface of a fabric, as a result of wear or continued friction or rubbing on the surface of the fabric. Occurs as a result of fibers loosening from the fabric surface to form balls of matted fiber particles.

— TGA StaffTGAcademy Staff Writer
Pill
A tangled ball of fibers that appears on the surface of a fabric, as a result of wear or continued friction or rubbing on the surface of the fabric.

— TGA StaffTGAcademy Staff Writer

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