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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The hotel also provides slippers, Crocs and wool capes for guests to wear, according to its website.
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Bella Stoddart, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Natural fibers Natural fibers such as 100% wool, cotton, or hemp, are prime materials for area rugs that will last a long time.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2025
These go not necessarily to winemakers, but to craftspeople from all over the world, whether a Belgian violin maker family or a French silk and wool manufacturer, for example.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
But never use chlorine bleach on wool, silk, mohair, leather or spandex, or on fabrics that contain these materials.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Bella Stoddart, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Natural fibers Natural fibers such as 100% wool, cotton, or hemp, are prime materials for area rugs that will last a long time.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2025
These go not necessarily to winemakers, but to craftspeople from all over the world, whether a Belgian violin maker family or a French silk and wool manufacturer, for example.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
But never use chlorine bleach on wool, silk, mohair, leather or spandex, or on fabrics that contain these materials.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wool. Accessed 6 Mar. 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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