EGAVE

wool

About 8.71 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
  2. noun A cloth or yarn made from such hair.
  3. noun Anything with a fibrous texture like that of sheep's wool.
  4. noun A dingy white color inspired by the natural shade of wool.
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  5. noun A fine fiber obtained from the leaves of certain trees, such as firs and pines.
  6. noun Short, thick hair, especially when crisped or curled.
  7. noun Yarn, including that made from synthetic fibers.
  8. noun A woolly back; a resident of a satellite town outside Liverpool, such as St Helens or Warrington. See also Yonner.

Similar words

fleece woolen woollen cotton comber carder carding hair yarn shirt

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Word family

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