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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Estimates range from around $250 for a wool check dress by Gernreich to a a black jersey evening dress by Gernreich for Bill Cunningham.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2025
Dan Quigley, who serves as retail director for British bespoke tailor Cad & The Dandy’s ready-to-wear location in New York, notes that a reversible zip gilet made with fleecy, 100% wool on one side and waterproof technical fabric on its reverse has proven an immediate best-seller.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
But Ayoub warns that this could damage both the wool rug and your washing machine.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
It’s made from a soft alpaca wool blend, which adds tons of warmth without feeling hot or scratchy.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2025
Dan Quigley, who serves as retail director for British bespoke tailor Cad & The Dandy’s ready-to-wear location in New York, notes that a reversible zip gilet made with fleecy, 100% wool on one side and waterproof technical fabric on its reverse has proven an immediate best-seller.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
But Ayoub warns that this could damage both the wool rug and your washing machine.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
It’s made from a soft alpaca wool blend, which adds tons of warmth without feeling hot or scratchy.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
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 29 Apr. 2025.
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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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