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Wool

/wʊl/

Wool is a noun with 2 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
  2. A cloth or yarn made from the wool of sheep.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Origin

From Middle English wolle, from Old English wull.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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