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 scales
2 : a product of wool; especially : a woven fabric or garment of such fabric
3 a : a dense felted pubescence especially on a plant : tomentum b : a filamentous mass —usually used in combination — compare mineral wool, steel wool