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
Recent Examples on the Web
Add two or three wool dryer balls or new tennis balls to help break apart clumps and maintain the loft in the insulation.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
They are offered in pure wool versions or blended with shantung silk, intended for breathable and lightweight tailoring.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
What to Consider This is not a 100 percent merino wool style, but rather a blend with synthetic lyocell.
—Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
Beneath it, Swift wore a black wool jumpsuit ($4,650), a chain belt ($2,250), and finished the look with pendant earrings ($1,150) and a likely vintage, Chanel flap bag.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for wool 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
They are offered in pure wool versions or blended with shantung silk, intended for breathable and lightweight tailoring.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
What to Consider This is not a 100 percent merino wool style, but rather a blend with synthetic lyocell.
—Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
Beneath it, Swift wore a black wool jumpsuit ($4,650), a chain belt ($2,250), and finished the look with pendant earrings ($1,150) and a likely vintage, Chanel flap bag.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for wool
Articles Related to wool
Dictionary Entries Near wool
Cite this Entry
“Wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wool. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share