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
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In the picture — included in Delevingne’s sentimental post commemorating her gig, which concluded on June 1 — Swift wears a sky blue wool crewneck sweater by Stella McCartney.
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Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
To join ends of wool yarn invisibly, simply suck on both ends, put them next to each other on your palm and then rub them together quickly between your palms.
—Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
The low-profile and big-impact rug is available in brown wool, washed indigo, and gray.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2024
This mattress ditches many of the chemical polymers mattresses tend to be made with, instead using organic cotton and wool to encase the coils.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 24 May 2024
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Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
To join ends of wool yarn invisibly, simply suck on both ends, put them next to each other on your palm and then rub them together quickly between your palms.
—Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
The low-profile and big-impact rug is available in brown wool, washed indigo, and gray.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2024
This mattress ditches many of the chemical polymers mattresses tend to be made with, instead using organic cotton and wool to encase the coils.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for wool
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“Wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wool. Accessed 12 Jun. 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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