[ 'slɪvə , 'slʌɪ- ]
■ noun
1》 a small, narrow, sharp piece cut or split off a larger piece.
2》 a strip of loose untwisted textile fibres produced by carding.
■ verb
1》 cut or break into ~s.
2》 convert (textile fibres) into ~s.
Origin
ME: from dialect slive 'cleave'.