1. a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn; - Example: "staple fibers vary widely in length" [syn: staple, staple fiber, staple fibre]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
staple fibre
n 1: a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be
twisted to form yarn; "staple fibers vary widely in length"
[syn: staple, staple fiber, staple fibre]