wool — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

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

   Uso

   • non numerabile
   • usually

   Esempi

   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.

   Uso

   • non numerabile
   • usually

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   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.

   Uso

   • non numerabile
   • usually

   Esempi

   The groundsels have leaves covered in wool for insulation[…

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

   Uso

   • broadly
   • non numerabile
   • usually

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

   Uso

   • non numerabile
   • usually

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

   Uso

   • obsoleto
   • non numerabile
   • usually

   Esempi

   wool of bat and tongue of dog

7. Yarn, including that made from synthetic fibers.

   Uso

   • New-Zealand
   • uso britannico
   • non numerabile
   • usually

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

   Uso

   • spregiativo
   • non numerabile
   • usually

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

   Uso

   • gergo
   • non numerabile
   • usually

   Sinonimi

   woolerwoolie

   Esempi

   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

   Altri esempi (1)

   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.

Sostantivo

1. a fabric made from the hair of sheep

   Sinonimi

   woolenwoollen

   Termini più generali

   fabricclothmaterialtextile

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

   Termini più generali

   animal fiberanimal fibre

3. outer coat of especially sheep and yaks

   Sinonimi

   fleece

   Termini più generali

   coatpelage