noun [U]
1 the soft fine hair that covers the body of sheep, goats and some other animals
2 long thick thread made from animal's wool, used for knitting:
a ball of wool
3 fabric made from animal's wool, used for making clothes, etc:
This scarf is 100% wool. * pure new wool * a wool coat / blanket
seealsoCOTTONWOOL, DYEDINTHEWOOL, LAMBSWOOL, STEELWOOL, WIREWOOL
IDIOMS see PULLv.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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