'Fuller's herb' definitions:

Definition of 'Fuller's herb'

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  • Fuller \Full"er\, n. [AS. fullere, fr. L. fullo. See Full, v. t.] One whose occupation is to full cloth. [1913 Webster]
  • Fuller's earth, a variety of clay, used in scouring and cleansing cloth, to imbibe grease.
  • Fuller's herb (Bot.), the soapwort ({Saponaria officinalis}), formerly used to remove stains from cloth.
  • Fuller's thistle or Fuller's weed (Bot.), the teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) whose burs are used by fullers in dressing cloth. See Teasel. [1913 Webster]