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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Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
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Demonstrations include 360 degree designs, wool applique and French braid quilting.
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Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
Ibex is deservedly legendary for its wool, especially its base layers (see below, and in our merino wool guide).
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 12 June 2025
Demonstrations include 360 degree designs, wool applique and French braid quilting.
—Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Charles met businesses like and view displays showcasing their work in the region, including a farmhouse cheeses company, and an enterprise that makes breed-specific yarns that help to support the British wool industry and a furniture maker.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 9 June 2025
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“Wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wool. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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