Shetland wool

noun

: fine wool from sheep raised in the Shetland Islands
also : yarn spun from this

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Shetland wool was in 1790

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Cite this Entry

“Shetland wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shetland%20wool. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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