pulled wool

noun

: wool removed from the pelt of a slaughtered sheep (as by sweating or a depilatory)

called also skin wool

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“Pulled wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulled%20wool. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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