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woolen

[wool-uhn] / ˈwʊl ən /
ADJECTIVE
woolly
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A shoemaker in town constructed the ball out of double-twisted woolen yarn, covered in calf’s skin.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

These materials are the difference between a dark winter sweater and a bright summer tank top, a luxurious cashmere scarf versus rough woolen mittens.

From Slate Sep. 2, 2025

Benedict left on Celestine’s tomb a pallium — the simple white woolen stole that is a symbol of the papacy.

From Seattle Times Jan. 1, 2023

The Navajo became sheep herders and expert weavers of woolen textiles.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

Tristran Thorn went down on his knees in the mud, heedless of his coat or his woolen trousers.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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