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wool

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

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