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
Recent Examples on the Web
The change of weather also signals that your wool coats can be traded in for light denim jackets or blazers layered over easy breezy outfits.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 29 Mar. 2024
Good materials include cotton, wool, polyester, acrylic, and bamboo.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
Accordingly, the Bridgerton star opted for a wool overcoat that provided warmth, and that was strategically left open at the sternum for a little visible cleavage.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2024
Goody wove the shawl for Daniel Day-Lewis to wear as Lincoln based on a careful study of the original dark wool shawl now held by the Smithsonian.
—Rachel Dickinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
This adversely affected the wool industry, of which lamb and mutton have historically been seen as byproducts.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Plus, fully remote companies aren’t trying to pull the wool over workers’ eyes.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
The Italian fashion house has been making thousand-dollar garments out of vicuña wool for three decades, but congressman Robert Garcia believes local workers are being exploited in the process.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
And unlike some wool socks that are itchy, these are soft and comfy.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 29 Mar. 2024
Good materials include cotton, wool, polyester, acrylic, and bamboo.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
Accordingly, the Bridgerton star opted for a wool overcoat that provided warmth, and that was strategically left open at the sternum for a little visible cleavage.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2024
Goody wove the shawl for Daniel Day-Lewis to wear as Lincoln based on a careful study of the original dark wool shawl now held by the Smithsonian.
—Rachel Dickinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
This adversely affected the wool industry, of which lamb and mutton have historically been seen as byproducts.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Plus, fully remote companies aren’t trying to pull the wool over workers’ eyes.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
The Italian fashion house has been making thousand-dollar garments out of vicuña wool for three decades, but congressman Robert Garcia believes local workers are being exploited in the process.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
And unlike some wool socks that are itchy, these are soft and comfy.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wool. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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