virgin wool

noun

: wool not used before in manufacture

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Those Renoa fibers can then be used to produce regenerated alternatives to virgin wool and cashmere. Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 All virgin wool and mohair used in our products come from farms certified by the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) and the Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS). ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 This virgin wool comforter from PlushBeds is handmade to order in California. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026 Connolly’s travel jacket—which can be paired with matching trousers to be worn as a full suit—is tailored from a blend of Italian virgin wool and cashmere with a hint of stretch to accommodate that last-minute sprint to the gate. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for virgin wool

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of virgin wool was in 1915

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“Virgin wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virgin%20wool. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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