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woolen

[wool-uhn] / ˈwʊl ən /
ADJECTIVE
woolly
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A wet loop of woolen cloth lies upon the table.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

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

An only child, her parents were woolen mill workers in Dewsbury, a town southwest of Leeds, and she left school at 16 to become a dancer.

From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2023

In a later photo, a 40-something Rowland beams in a crisp pink button-down shirt and woolen suit, his fingernails shiny and manicured.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2022

For Portia he bought black woolen material for dresses and white linen for collars and cuffs.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers


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