Technical verb in the textile industry meaning to clean and fluff fibers.
Definitionen
To clean and fluff cotton or wool fibers by beating them in a willow machine. The mill willowed the cotton before it was spun.
Used attributively to describe something made of willow wood or possessing willow-like qualities.
Definitionen
She carried a willow basket to the market.
Slender and graceful like the branches of a willow. The dancer had a willow figure.