as in hair
the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick the wool from cashmere goats is considered by many to be the finest available

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Recent Examples of wool Long wool top coats had become fashionable once again during the decade of the 1980s, and my sister had staked her claim to one of our dad’s old coats in our home’s front door closet. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025 The Merino wool/nylon/polyester (some of it recycled) blend that makes up the main body of the slippers keeps my feet and lower legs warm and comfortable, to boot. Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025 In many ways, the Our Town star looked like a classic urban woman on her way to work in winter, double-fisting Starbucks in sunglasses and a long wool coat. Clint Davis, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025 Yet the provision that prompted a political uprising among wealthy New Yorkers wasn’t focused on manufacturing or common textiles like wool or cotton. Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for wool 
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Noun
  • The Ordinary’s hair density serum is formulated with peptides (amino acids are all the rage) to help make hair fuller, encourage new growth, and strengthen the hair cuticle—and shoppers are attesting to its effectiveness.
    Christina Shepherd McGuire, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Makeup included vivid eyeliner and pink lipstick by Laura Ann, and her ombre hair, styled by Olivia Halpin, had cascading waves around the shoulder.
    WWD Staff, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In an Instagram Reel, the star is seen dramatically taking off a fur coat to reveal the ensemble.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Already, when choosing what coat would be most appropriate to wear, Peter signals an awareness that his E 12th St. address (above what is now the Village East movie theater) would be perceived as having less cred than Ginsberg’s Lower East Side place on E 10th.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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  • Shop fleece, knit, and faux fur options in a variety of sizes and colors.
    Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The entire interior, including the hood, is lined with fleece.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In an Instagram Reel, the star is seen dramatically taking off a fur coat to reveal the ensemble.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
  • In 2023, Ya Ya’s skinny looks and scraggly fur spurred concerns for her health, especially after her male partner, Le Le, died just months before the pair were scheduled to return to China.
    Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025

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“Wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wool. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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