n. & v.
n. a toothed instrument, wire brush, etc., for raising a nap on cloth or for disentangling fibres before spinning.
v.tr. brush, comb, cleanse, or scratch with a card. carding-wool short-stapled wool. carder n.
[ ME f. OF carde f. Prov. carda f. cardar tease, comb, ult. f. L carere card ]