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Recent Examples of wool
Plum, burgundy, moss green, terracotta… each shade, when coupled with silk twill, wool blends, and even leather makes for quite the thematic pairing.
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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025
While natural fibers like cotton, hemp, and wool are biodegradable, synthetic textiles like polyester, nylon, acrylic, and spandex can persist in the environment for decades or even centuries.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
For this wool rug in particular, Wayfair recommends using a rug pad underneath, vacuuming one to two times per week, and cutting any loose strands to avoid unwanted threads falling out.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Never put your caps in the dryer—wool is especially prone to shrinking.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025
While natural fibers like cotton, hemp, and wool are biodegradable, synthetic textiles like polyester, nylon, acrylic, and spandex can persist in the environment for decades or even centuries.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
For this wool rug in particular, Wayfair recommends using a rug pad underneath, vacuuming one to two times per week, and cutting any loose strands to avoid unwanted threads falling out.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Never put your caps in the dryer—wool is especially prone to shrinking.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wool
Noun
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Commercially produced l-cysteine is primarily derived from duck feathers and the hair of humans and hogs.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Her hair was tied in a towel, pushed back in a headband and waved behind sunglasses, while her makeup was mostly the same: bronzer in her lids, mascara on her lashes and blush on her cheeks.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Highlights include a longline jacquard coat with cozy sherpa lining, a wide-leg jeans with a flattering A-line silhouette, patchwork corduroy coordinates and a denim catsuit with flare legs.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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Rinna presents the first Outfit of the Year nominee: Demi Moore’s yellow coat in The Substance.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The water-repellent Windward Utility Pant has fleece lining for warmth.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
31 July 2025
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Was there an induction ceremony in which Steven was bestowed a Patagonia fleece vest, a Tesla, and a master key to all three credit bureaus’ data?—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
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The vacuum effectively picked up pet hair, although the rear fan occasionally blew stray fur aside while turning.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Alf — a contraction of the designer’s first and last names — is a unisex line that aims to bring some fresh energy into the segment with tongue-in-cheek symbols and unexpected materials, like her baby head rings sprouting tufts of colorful fake fur.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wool. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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