often attributive
1
: the soft wavy or curly usually thick undercoat of various hairy mammals and especially the sheep made up of a matrix of keratin fibers and covered with minute scales
2
: a product of wool
especially
: a woven fabric or garment of such fabric
3
a
: a dense felted pubescence especially on a plant : tomentum
b
: a filamentous mass
—usually used in combination
compare mineral wool, steel wool
Examples of wool in a Sentence
She doesn't like wool because it can be itchy.
the wool from cashmere goats is considered by many to be the finest available
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However, many wool coats and all leather and suede jackets should be professionally cleaned.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Amid the sea of dark suits, Melania was difficult to pluck out of the crowd, unlike, say, Second Lady Usha Vance, who dressed in a pastel pink wool coat, her hair tucked in a chignon to show her face.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2025
Plus, these clogs come in a variety of materials, including vegan suede, denim, and wool.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
Cue the fine cashmere and soft wools in heavy grammages and the polished seasonal palette including reddish purple, chocolate, gunmetal and military green hues.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Amid the sea of dark suits, Melania was difficult to pluck out of the crowd, unlike, say, Second Lady Usha Vance, who dressed in a pastel pink wool coat, her hair tucked in a chignon to show her face.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2025
Plus, these clogs come in a variety of materials, including vegan suede, denim, and wool.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
Cue the fine cashmere and soft wools in heavy grammages and the polished seasonal palette including reddish purple, chocolate, gunmetal and military green hues.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wool. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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wool
noun1
: the soft wavy or curly usually thick undercoat of various mammals and especially the sheep
2
: a fabric or garment made of wool
3
: material that resembles a mass of wool
wooled
adjective
ˈwu̇ld
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