Clouding

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The appearance of cloudiness; unequal blending or distribution of light and shade or of colors; specifically, a clouded appearance given to silks, ribbons, and yarns in the process of dyeing.
  • noun. The dulling of varnish, as by dampness or the fumes of sulphur and ammonia.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A mottled appearance given to ribbons and silks in the process of dyeing.
  • noun. A diversity of colors in yarn, recurring at regular intervals.
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  • verb. Present participle of cloud.
  • noun. A mottled appearance given to ribbons and silks in the process of dyeing.
  • noun. A diversity of colours in yarn, recurring at regular intervals.
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  • noun. the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
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    cloud