woolen

Example Sentences

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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

Maximilian Davis’ Ferragamo collection both conceals and reveals, with oversized masculine woolen overcoats covering wispy, transparent embroidered dresses.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024

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

"Apples. Cheese. Half a cottage loaf. And a pot of fishpaste. My penknife. I've got a change of underwear, and a couple of pairs of woolen socks. I suppose I should have brought more clothes...."

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman