Wool
noun
The soft, thick hair that grows on the bodies of sheep and some other animals.
She knitted a sweater out of wool.
Often appears as...
- wool sweater
- wool hat
noun
A piece of clothing or fabric made from wool.
He is wearing a wool suit.
Often appears as...
- wool suit
- wool cardigan
noun
A strand of wool yarn.
She is spinning a wool for her knitting project.
Often appears as...
- wool yarn
- wool thread
noun
The fleece from sheep, used metaphorically to indicate trickery or deceit.
He pulled the wool over her eyes, making her believe his lies.
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Idiomatic
noun
A dense, soft, often curly hair that resembles or is likened to the wool of sheep.
He has a head full of wool.
Often appears as...
- wool hair
- wool cap
noun
The soft, thick hair that grows on the bodies of sheep and some other animals.
She knitted a sweater out of wool.
Often appears as...
- wool sweater
- wool hat
noun
A piece of clothing or fabric made from wool.
He is wearing a wool suit.
Often appears as...
- wool suit
- wool cardigan
noun
A strand of wool yarn.
She is spinning a wool for her knitting project.
Often appears as...
- wool yarn
- wool thread
noun
The fleece from sheep, used metaphorically to indicate trickery or deceit.
He pulled the wool over her eyes, making her believe his lies.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
A dense, soft, often curly hair that resembles or is likened to the wool of sheep.
He has a head full of wool.
Often appears as...
- wool hair
- wool cap
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Origin
Remember that 'wool' in this sense refers to natural fiber, not synthetic material.
The label says 100% wool, so it's not synthetic fleece.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Use
'Wool' often implies the material is warm and used for winter clothing or blankets.
You'll need a wool coat for the cold weather in December.
Pro Tip 3/3Sustainable Fabric
Wool is valued for being a sustainable and biodegradable fabric.
Many prefer wool clothing because it's eco-friendly.
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Origin
Remember that 'wool' in this sense refers to natural fiber, not synthetic material.
The label says 100% wool, so it's not synthetic fleece.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Use
'Wool' often implies the material is warm and used for winter clothing or blankets.
You'll need a wool coat for the cold weather in December.
Pro Tip 3/3Sustainable Fabric
Wool is valued for being a sustainable and biodegradable fabric.
Many prefer wool clothing because it's eco-friendly.
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Origin
Remember that 'wool' in this sense refers to natural fiber, not synthetic material.
The label says 100% wool, so it's not synthetic fleece.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Use
'Wool' often implies the material is warm and used for winter clothing or blankets.
You'll need a wool coat for the cold weather in December.
Pro Tip 3/3Sustainable Fabric
Wool is valued for being a sustainable and biodegradable fabric.
Many prefer wool clothing because it's eco-friendly.
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The Majesty of Monument...
so the two of them living without running water without electricity are raising their own sheep shearing them spinning the wool and making rugs we got to experience exactly what that whole process looks like hey how long is your family lived in London all their life
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The birth of virtual...
If we go back to the origins of mediums, by all best guesses, it starts around a fire, with a good story. Our clan leader is telling us about how he hunted the woolly mammoth on the tundra that day. We hear his words and translate them into our own internal truths.
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The de-extinction of...
tried to extract its DNA and bring it back but you have to bring back breeding pairs it's like the passenger pigeon or the woolly mammoth you have to bring back the flock or the herd so with the help of many people I tried to bring
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What to do if you see a...
of wool over your wolf and then if you're really cold another layer of wool but then outermost layer is important it should be windproof and waterproof or else if it starts raining a little bit you'll just get wet and cold or if it
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Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
handicrafts alone which are made of wool products that they would have otherwise been throwing away it's a world that they can't make clothes out of it's too hard and so yeah i think it's an incredible initiative can't believe it
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From the top of the food...
cloning woolly mammoths from frozen remains. But even if it's not possible, we can still restore many of the ecosystems the world has lost. How? By making use of abandoned farms. As the market for food is globalized,
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Barbara Natterson-Horowit...
Now, maybe some of the surprise comes from the increasing separation in our world between the urban and the nonurban. You know, we hear about these city kids who think that wool grows on trees
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Caribou Spot Wolves...
although we can't see it this is a world awash with UV more importantly for the caribou and I think that doesn't reflect UV like wool fur stands out against the
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Dive with Octopuses and...
look beside him do you see there's a smaller darker female wool feels I sought to mate for life or at least extended periods of time they can live
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From Sheep to Rug PIPE...
each year the worldsheet produced between 2 to 3 million tons of wool and
Video examples
The Majesty of Monument...
so the two of them living without running water without electricity are raising their own sheep shearing them spinning the wool and making rugs we got to experience exactly what that whole process looks like hey how long is your family lived in London all their life
Video examples
The birth of virtual...
If we go back to the origins of mediums, by all best guesses, it starts around a fire, with a good story. Our clan leader is telling us about how he hunted the woolly mammoth on the tundra that day. We hear his words and translate them into our own internal truths.
Video examples
The de-extinction of...
tried to extract its DNA and bring it back but you have to bring back breeding pairs it's like the passenger pigeon or the woolly mammoth you have to bring back the flock or the herd so with the help of many people I tried to bring
Video examples
What to do if you see a...
of wool over your wolf and then if you're really cold another layer of wool but then outermost layer is important it should be windproof and waterproof or else if it starts raining a little bit you'll just get wet and cold or if it
Video examples
Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
handicrafts alone which are made of wool products that they would have otherwise been throwing away it's a world that they can't make clothes out of it's too hard and so yeah i think it's an incredible initiative can't believe it
Video examples
From the top of the food...
cloning woolly mammoths from frozen remains. But even if it's not possible, we can still restore many of the ecosystems the world has lost. How? By making use of abandoned farms. As the market for food is globalized,
Video examples
Barbara Natterson-Horowit...
Now, maybe some of the surprise comes from the increasing separation in our world between the urban and the nonurban. You know, we hear about these city kids who think that wool grows on trees
Video examples
Caribou Spot Wolves...
although we can't see it this is a world awash with UV more importantly for the caribou and I think that doesn't reflect UV like wool fur stands out against the
Video examples
Dive with Octopuses and...
look beside him do you see there's a smaller darker female wool feels I sought to mate for life or at least extended periods of time they can live
Video examples
From Sheep to Rug PIPE...
each year the worldsheet produced between 2 to 3 million tons of wool and
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Quote examples
Jason Ritter
American Actor
I think one of the reasons that we like conspiracy theories is I think that we like to feel like there is a group of people who are so smart and powerful that they can pull the wool over an entire country or in fact even an entire world's eyes. That certainly makes us feel like somehow we're protected, even if it's not in our best interest.
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Frederick Douglass
American Author
I am a Republican, a black, dyed in the wool Republican, and I never intend to belong to any other party than the party of freedom and progress.
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Stephen Fincher
American Politician
Pat Boone is an icon in this country. He's not a guy who's going to pull the wool over people's eyes. He's going to tell them the truth.
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O'Shea Jackson, Jr.
American Actor
My parents wouldn't have sent me out into the world with wool over my eyes. You have to be aware, or you'll be swallowed.
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
A lot of people are realizing they had the wool pulled over their eyes by Obama.
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Steven Knight
English Director
Manchester's history is cotton and wool. Birmingham's is iron and steel.
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Mireille Enos
American Actress
The truth is I quite like to dress in jeans and a woolly jumper.
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Jim Elliot
American Clergyman
Ninety-five percent of our wool is going to China.
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Sarah Harding
I like big woolly socks.
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Sigrid
Norwegian Musician
I'm obsessed with wool.
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Jason Ritter
American Actor
I think one of the reasons that we like conspiracy theories is I think that we like to feel like there is a group of people who are so smart and powerful that they can pull the wool over an entire country or in fact even an entire world's eyes. That certainly makes us feel like somehow we're protected, even if it's not in our best interest.
Quote examples
Frederick Douglass
American Author
I am a Republican, a black, dyed in the wool Republican, and I never intend to belong to any other party than the party of freedom and progress.
Quote examples
Stephen Fincher
American Politician
Pat Boone is an icon in this country. He's not a guy who's going to pull the wool over people's eyes. He's going to tell them the truth.
Quote examples
O'Shea Jackson, Jr.
American Actor
My parents wouldn't have sent me out into the world with wool over my eyes. You have to be aware, or you'll be swallowed.
Quote examples
Clint Eastwood
American Actor
A lot of people are realizing they had the wool pulled over their eyes by Obama.
Quote examples
Steven Knight
English Director
Manchester's history is cotton and wool. Birmingham's is iron and steel.
Quote examples
Mireille Enos
American Actress
The truth is I quite like to dress in jeans and a woolly jumper.
Quote examples
Jim Elliot
American Clergyman
Ninety-five percent of our wool is going to China.
Quote examples
Sarah Harding
I like big woolly socks.
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Sigrid
Norwegian Musician
I'm obsessed with wool.
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