1. present participle of willow; cleaning cotton or wool fibers using a willowing machine
Usage: textile industry

Examples

• The textile workers were willowing the raw cotton to prepare it for spinning.
• After willowing, the wool fibers were much cleaner and easier to work with.
• The factory installed new equipment for willowing cotton more efficiently.
• Willowing removes impurities and aligns the fibers properly.
• The process of willowing has been mechanized in modern textile mills.