2syllables
staple
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Definitions ofstaple
1noun
- A town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.
- (by extension) Place of supply; source.
- The principal commodity produced in a town or region.
- A basic or essential supply.
Example: "Rice is a staple in the diet of many cultures."
- A recurring topic or character.
- Short fiber, as of cotton, sheep’s wool, or the like, which can be spun into yarn or thread.
- Unmanufactured material; raw material.
1verb
- To sort according to its staple.
Example: "to staple cotton"
1adjective
- Relating to, or being market of staple for, commodities.
Example: "a staple town"
- Established in commerce; occupying the markets; settled.
Example: "a staple trade"
- Fit to be sold; marketable.
- Regularly produced or manufactured in large quantities; belonging to wholesale traffic; principal; chief.
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