Plural of flocking; the process of depositing fibers onto a surface or the resulting fuzzy coating, often used on fabric, wallpaper, or toys.
From Middle English 'flock' (a lock of wool), from Old Norse 'flokkr' (troop, lock of wool). The '-ing' suffix creates a gerund, and '-s' makes it plural.
Flock used to mean actual wool scraps, but when manufacturers realized they could spray these fibers onto surfaces to create texture, 'flocking' became an industrial art form—you've probably touched flocked velvet or fuzzy holiday decorations without knowing the name!
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