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wool

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noun/wʊl/[wʊ̠ɫ][wəl]
  1. 1

    The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.uncountableusually

    • The sheep were caught and plucked, because shears had not yet been invented to cut the wool from the sheep's back.
  2. 2

    A cloth or yarn made from such hair.uncountableusually

    • Spielvogel said wet cleaning also has limitations; while it is fine for cottons and fabrics worn in warm climates, he said, it can damage heavy wools or structured clothes like suit jackets.
  3. 3

    Anything with a fibrous texture like that of sheep's wool.uncountableusually

    • The groundsels have leaves covered in wool for insulation[…
  4. 4

    A dingy white color inspired by the natural shade of wool.broadlyuncountableusually

  5. 5

    A fine fiber obtained from the leaves of certain trees, such as firs and pines.uncountableusually

  6. 6

    Short, thick hair, especially when crisped or curled.obsoleteuncountableusually

    • wool of bat and tongue of dog
  7. 7

    Yarn, including that made from synthetic fibers.New-ZealandUKuncountable

  8. 8

    A woolly back; a resident of a satellite town outside Liverpool, such as St Helens or Warrington. See also Yonner.derogatoryuncountableusually

  9. 9

    A marijuana cigarette or cigar laced with crack cocaine.slanguncountableusually

    • The object of your affection is the treetop connection / Where basically you love to smoke your wools
    • He rocked Caesar's chains, he pushed Caesar's Range / Smokin' mad wools all day, with Caesar's change

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