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Definition of virgin wool
: wool not used before in manufacture
Examples of virgin wool in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Uma Wang Chinese designer Uma Wang’s oversize black and beige striped virgin wool scarf is fringed at the edges.
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Janet Kinosian, Los Angeles Times, "Fall fashion trends: Stylish details matter — and are everything this season," 19 Sep. 2019 At his business, a proper cleaning of a 10-by-75-foot virgin wool carpet would cost up to $525, Hadeed said.
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Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post, "The story behind the carpeting in Metro’s rail cars? It stinks.," 8 Feb. 2018 Stay away from heavy tweed wool winter suits and linen summer ensembles, opting instead for virgin wool or cashmere.
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Esquire, "3 Ways to Wear this Travel-Friendly Trench Coat," 25 Aug. 2017
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The first known use of virgin wool was in 1915
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