I. ˈnep noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English nep, nepte, from Old English nepte, from Latin nepeta
dialect chiefly Britain : catnip
II. transitive verb
( nepped ; nepped ; nepping ; neps )
Etymology: origin unknown
: to form neps in (cotton) during processing
III. noun
( -s )
1. : any of the little knots formed by irregular growth of cotton fibers or by the rubbing together of the fibers especially in ginning
2. : a cluster of fibers occurring in wool staple