Main Entry:

wool

Pronunciation:

\ˈwu̇l\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often attributive

Etymology:

Middle English wolle, from Old English wull; akin to Old High German wolla wool, Latin vellus fleece, lana wool

Date:

before 12th century

1: the soft wavy or curly usually thick undercoat of various hairy mammals and especially the sheep made up of a matrix of keratin fibers and covered with minute scales2: a product of wool ; especially : a woven fabric or garment of such fabric3 a: a dense felted pubescence especially on a plant : tomentum b: a filamentous mass —usually used in combination — compare mineral wool, steel wool