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woolly


2wool·ly

noun \ˈw-lē\
plural wool·lies also wool·ies

Definition of WOOLLY

1
: a garment made from wool; especially : underclothing of knitted wool —usually used in plural
2
West & Australian : sheep

Variants of WOOLLY

wool·ly also wooly or wool·ie \ˈw-lē\

Examples of WOOLLY

  1. Get out your winter woollies.

First Known Use of WOOLLY

circa 1865

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