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wool
[ wool ]
noun
- the fine, soft, curly hair that forms the fleece of sheep and certain other animals, characterized by minute, overlapping surface scales that give it its felting property.
- fabrics and garments of such wool.
- yarn made of such wool.
- any of various substances used commercially as substitutes for the wool of sheep or other animals.
- any of certain vegetable fibers, as cotton or flax, used as wool, especially after preparation by special process vegetable wool.
- any finely fibrous or filamentous matter suggestive of the wool of sheep:
glass wool; steel wool.
- any coating of short, fine hairs or hairlike processes, as on a caterpillar or a plant; pubescence.
- Informal. the human hair, especially when short, thick, and crisp.
wool
/ ·ÉÊŠ±ô /
noun
- the outer coat of sheep, yaks, etc, which consists of short curly hairs
- yarn spun from the coat of sheep, etc, used in weaving, knitting, etc
- cloth or a garment made from this yarn
- ( as modifier )
a wool dress
- any of certain fibrous materials
glass wool
steel wool
- informal.short thick curly hair
- a tangled mass of soft fine hairs that occurs in certain plants
- dyed in the woolconfirmed in one's beliefs or opinions
- pull the wool over someone's eyesto deceive or delude someone
Derived Forms
- ˈ·É´Ç´Ç±ô-ËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ·É´Ç´Ç±ôl¾±°ì±ð adjective
- ²Ô´Ç²Ô··É´Ç´Ç±ô adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of wool1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of wool1
Idioms and Phrases
- all wool and a yard wide, genuine; excellent; sincere:
He was a real friend, all wool and a yard wide.
- dyed in the wool, inveterate; confirmed:
a dyed in the wool sinner.
- pull the wool over someone's eyes, to deceive or delude someone:
The boy thought that by hiding the broken dish he could pull the wool over his mother's eyes.
More idioms and phrases containing wool
see all wool and a yard wide ; pull the wool over someone's eyes .Example Sentences
I was tired of winter desserts, of fudgy cakes and stewed fruits, of warm spices clinging to everything like a wool coat.
Items included the "perfect" white cotton t-shirt, a striped blue "boyfriend" shirt and white linen trousers, as well as more formal items such as a black wool blazer and a full-length, ivory-coloured evening dress.
She also points out that Kashmir is home to the "world's finest wool yarn; some of the finest handspun, handwoven pashmina creations and its artisans".
Ms Gray described how her mother's stone featured a ball of wool and knitting needles, because she loved to knit, as well as a blue tit, because she enjoyed watching the birds in her garden.
The blankets are made from thick wool, with their intricate and colourful patterns each telling a different story of the Basotho people's history.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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