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or coarse-wooled sheep
Definition of coarse wool
: a sheep having long strong coarse-fibered wool especially suitable for carpet weaving (as those of various large mutton breeds of English origin)
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“Coarse wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coarse%20wool. Accessed 18 May. 2021.
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