Synonyms of wool

wool

noun

ˈwu̇l 

as in hair

the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick

the wool from cashmere goats is considered by many to be the finest available

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hair
• coat
• fleece
• fur
• jacket
• pile
• skin
• pelage
• leather
• pelt
• undercoat
• underfur
• hide

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wool

The mattresses of both those more and less important beds were hand-stuffed with materials familiar to a Hästens, including horsehair and wool. — Jaklin Romine oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Both wear coarse, sheep’s wool djellabas over trekking pants and plaid shirts and have turban-like scarves, known as shesh, piled high on their heads. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

And who wouldn’t want to run their fingers across the plush wool? — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 13 Oct. 2026

But the wool industry that had once sustained the ranchers was in decline, in part because of overgrazing, and the countryside was emptying of young people, who were setting off for more populated areas. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing wool

• pull the wool over one's eyes