Wool - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |wʊl|  American pronunciation of the word wool
Brit.  |wʊl|  British pronunciation of the word wool

noun

- a fabric made from the hair of sheep (syn: woolen, woollen)
- fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
- outer coat of especially sheep and yaks (syn: fleece)

Extra examples

She doesn't like wool because it can be itchy.

...the wool from cashmere goats is considered by many to be the finest available...

She felt the fabric to see if it was wool.

...the virtue of wool as a clothing material is that it can provide insulation from the cold even when wet...

They spun the wool into yarn.

The sheep's wool will be spun into yarn.

...thick wool stockings designed to be worn with hiking boots...

A local sheep farmer has a booth at the county fair and is selling wool yarn.

The wool is combed before being spun into yarn.

The farmers sheared the wool from the sheep.

My wool coat is still at the dry cleaner's .

...some synthetic fabrics are nice and warm, but I prefer wool because it has more heft...

Wool socks will pull moisture away from your skin.

The wool sweater prickled my skin.

...threw on a wool topcoat and headed out into the snow...

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