often attributive
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
Examples of wool in a Sentence
She doesn't like wool because it can be itchy.
the wool from cashmere goats is considered by many to be the finest available
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Back then, the home dressmaker and fabric aficionado could skim the racks quickly and rather easily spot quality, 100% wool skirts made by companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills of Oregon and the Minnesota Woolen Company of Duluth.
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Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
To stay warm on cold days, Abrams and others at Flylow layer the TC over a wool or polyester flannel.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
The brand holds several certifications, including Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS), Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) for cotton and wool, and GreenGuard Gold.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
Due to the dismantling of import tariffs after the 1980s, 97 percent of Australia’s TCF production is based offshore, often using Australian wool and cotton which is imported back as finished product.
—Patty Huntington, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
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Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
To stay warm on cold days, Abrams and others at Flylow layer the TC over a wool or polyester flannel.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
The brand holds several certifications, including Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS), Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) for cotton and wool, and GreenGuard Gold.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
Due to the dismantling of import tariffs after the 1980s, 97 percent of Australia’s TCF production is based offshore, often using Australian wool and cotton which is imported back as finished product.
—Patty Huntington, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wool. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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wool
noun1
: the soft wavy or curly usually thick undercoat of various mammals and especially the sheep
2
: a fabric or garment made of wool
3
: material that resembles a mass of wool
wooled
adjective
ˈwu̇ld
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