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

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Recent Examples of wool Established over a thousand years ago with ancient churches and palaces, Radicondoli is a bucolic village with a history of wool working and a long tradition of producing olive oil. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025 The Sheep Detectives follows George Hardy (Jackman), a shepherd who loves his sheep and raises them only for their wool. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 Or perhaps a sweater dress is more your speed; both Éterne’s turtleneck number and Dôen’s ruffled take pair perfectly with knee-high boots and a wool coat for everyday outings. Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025 Merino wool and nylon are usually solid, smart choices. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wool
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Noun
  • Trump also complained about the way his hair looked on the cover of Time magazine.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The Roomba's double-sided brush mounts gradually build up a tangle at either end, eventually requiring you to pull the ends off the roller and dig all the hair out.
    Loz Blain October 14, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • De Beers got into the action by tapping South African designer Thebe Magugu to design mac coats for its 20-minute film at Frieze Masters.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This isn’t just a new coat of paint.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This airline-compatible pet carrier features a washable fleece bed, Pet Connect access and seat belt loop for secure travel.
    Jessica Moore, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Those tiny hairs weave their way into knits and stick to fleece blankets as if someone super-glued them there.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His owner, Hannah Gleason from Oklahoma, told Newsweek that the merle gene isn’t a coloring gene rather than a gene that bleaches the fur and causes lack of pigmentation which can lead to birth defects, blindness, deafness, or sometimes all three.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The first collection utilizes sculptural wool, technical waterproof gabardine, plush shearling and animal-free fur.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wool. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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