wool
/wʊl/
noun
- The soft, thick hair that covers sheep and some other animals, used for making cloth, yarn, and clothing.
- This sweater is made from pure wool and is very warm.
- The farmer sold the wool to a textile mill.
- Sheep are raised for their wool, which is sheared once a year.
- Yarn or fabric made from the hair of sheep or similar animals.
- He bought a bolt of wool to sew a winter suit.
- She knitted a scarf from soft blue wool.
- The coat is lined with wool for extra insulation.
- Something that resembles wool in texture or appearance, such as steel wool or cotton wool.
- She dabbed the cut with cotton wool soaked in antiseptic.
- Use steel wool to scrub the burnt pan.
- The insulation in the attic is made of mineral wool.
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