wool — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

   The sheep were caught and plucked, because shears had not yet been invented to cut the wool from the sheep's back.

2. A cloth or yarn made from such hair.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

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   Spielvogel said wet cleaning also has limitations; while it is fine for cottons and fabrics worn in warm climates, he said, it can damage heavy wools or structured clothes like suit jackets.

3. Anything with a fibrous texture like that of sheep's wool.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

   The groundsels have leaves covered in wool for insulation[…

4. A dingy white color inspired by the natural shade of wool.

   Usage

   • broadly
   • Uncountable
   • usually

5. A fine fiber obtained from the leaves of certain trees, such as firs and pines.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

6. Short, thick hair, especially when crisped or curled.

   Usage

   • Obsolete
   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

   wool of bat and tongue of dog

7. Yarn, including that made from synthetic fibers.

   Usage

   • New-Zealand
   • UK usage
   • Uncountable
   • usually

8. A woolly back; a resident of a satellite town outside Liverpool, such as St Helens or Warrington. See also Yonner.

   Usage

   • Derogatory
   • Uncountable
   • usually

9. A marijuana cigarette or cigar laced with crack cocaine.

   Usage

   • Slang
   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Synonyms

   woolerwoolie

   Examples

   The object of your affection is the treetop connection / Where basically you love to smoke your wools

   He rocked Caesar's chains, he pushed Caesar's Range / Smokin' mad wools all day, with Caesar's change

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   Lopez said the shooter's name was Lou, known on the street as Wool Lou, because he sold "wools," which were cigarettes rolled up with crack cocaine.

Noun

1. a fabric made from the hair of sheep

   Synonyms

   woolenwoollen

   Broader terms

   fabricclothmaterialtextile

2. fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving

   Broader terms

   animal fiberanimal fibre

3. outer coat of especially sheep and yaks

   Synonyms

   fleece

   Broader terms

   coatpelage