woolpack

noun

wool·pack | \ ˈwu̇l-ˌpak

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Definition of woolpack

1 : a wrapper of strong fabric into which fleeces are packed for shipment

2 : the complete package of wool and wrapper

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Is there to be a monopoly of knowledge; are the products of all English brains to be stamped like broadcloth and woolpacks? — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, "The Death of the Public Square," 6 July 2018

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