wool
IPA: wˈʊɫ
noun
- The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
- A cloth or yarn made from the wool of sheep.
- Anything with a texture like that of wool.
- A fine fiber obtained from the leaves of certain trees, such as firs and pines.
- (obsolete) Short, thick hair, especially when crisped or curled.
- (Britain, New Zealand) Yarn, including that made from synthetic fibers.
- (Liverpool, derogatory) A resident of a satellite town outside Liverpool, such as St Helens or Warrington. See also Yonner.
- A village and civil parish in Dorset, England, previously in Purbeck district (OS grid ref SY8486).
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Examples of "wool" in Sentences
- The wool is used in rugs and carpet.
- The import of wool exceeds the export.
- The wool is coarse and is of carpet type.
- The dependent sheep typifies the wool trade.
- They are used for the production of mutton and wool.
- The main artisan activity was the production of wool.
- The town is at the centre of the wool producing area.
- Sheep farming and the wool trade brought untold wealth to the area.
- The locals produce the silk, the wool and the cotton fabric themselves.
- The wool arrived in from the sheep farms to the plant for wool scouring.
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