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Definition of coir noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

coir

noun
 
/ˈkɔɪə(r)/
 
/ˈkɔɪər/
[uncountable]
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  1. stiff fibres (= strings) from the husks (= outer layer) of coconuts, used for making ropes, for covering floors, etc.
    Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Malayalam kayar̲u ‘cord, coir’.
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