Tampico fibre

Tampico fibre
Tampico fiber Tam*pi"co fi"ber or Tampico fibre Tam*pi"co fi"bre A tough vegetable fiber used as a substitute for bristles in making brushes. The piassava and the ixtle are both used under this name. [1913 Webster]

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  • Tampico fiber — Tam*pi co fi ber or Tampico fibre Tam*pi co fi bre A tough vegetable fiber used as a substitute for bristles in making brushes. The piassava and the ixtle are both used under this name. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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