as in hair
the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick the wool from cashmere goats is considered by many to be the finest available

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Recent Examples of wool Armenians boiled your parchment skin to make yellow umber for silk and wool. Peter Balakian, New Yorker, 14 July 2025 Play with contrasts: Combine textures like as wool, leather, velvet, or corduroy with white denim to create visual depth. René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 13 July 2025 For instance, delicate fabrics like wool, silk, or linen will likely have different washing requirements than white cotton garments. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 July 2025 Loloi Waylon Area Rug, $323 with Prime Hand-tufted from plush wool, this elegant rug has a green grid pattern with deep red border accents, adding a pop of color without being overpowering. Maggie Horton, People.com, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for wool
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Noun
  • Thousands left in divestitures, including the sale or spin-offs of Iams pet food, Duracell batteries and a large portfolio of more than 40 beauty brands, including Clairol and Wella hair coloring and CoverGirl makeup.
    Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 31 July 2025
  • Growth was offset by a decline in the Clear brand, which was impacted by slow market growth in China, and by a volume decline in TRESemmé hair care.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • The family came upon it soon after Greg’s death while sifting through storage, a coat of dust on the clear visor.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 24 July 2025
  • For a modern refresh, strip back the space to a clean coat of paint in a timeless neutral.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2025
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  • In Milan, this was evident in the number of elegant colors and soft textures such as cotton fleece, which Voyer said stood out with a 25 percent increase from last summer.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2025
  • The collection will include men’s and women’s apparel and headwear, including swimwear, board shorts, volleys, fleeces, Ts, hats among other items.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
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  • With sharp teeth and goblin-like faces peeking out of their variously colored fur suits, the toys are basically just portable little monsters — an especially fitting product for Gaga, considering the name of her fanbase.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 July 2025
  • This rotting food would inevitably emit a stench so overpowering that early European explorers, fur trappers and missionaries were sickened by it.
    Melanie Beasley, The Conversation, 25 July 2025

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