flocked
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From flock (“tufts of wool, lock of hair”).
Verb
[edit]flocked
- simple past and past participle of flock
Adjective
[edit]flocked (not comparable)
- (of bristles) Having split, bushy ends.
- (of swabs) Having dense fibers with a desirable nap to optimize collection and elution of specimens.
- the sampling and elution advantages of flocked swabs versus spun swabs
- (of Christmas trees) Covered with artificial snow.