Meaning

The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants..

Definitions by Sense

1. The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
2. A cloth or yarn made from such hair.
3. Anything with a fibrous texture like that of sheep's wool.
4. A fine fiber obtained from the leaves of certain trees, such as firs and pines.
5. (obsolete) Short, thick hair, especially when crisped or curled.
6. (British, New Zealand) Yarn, including that made from synthetic fibers.
7. (Liverpool, derogatory) A woolly back; a resident of a satellite town outside Liverpool, such as St Helens or Warrington. See also Yonner.
8. (slang) A marijuana cigarette or cigar laced with crack cocaine.

Example Sentences

The sheep were caught and plucked, because shears had not yet been invented to cut the wool from the sheep's back.

Spielvogel said wet cleaning also has limitations; while it is fine for cottons and fabrics worn in warm climates, he said, it can damage heavy wools or structured clothes like suit jackets.

The groundsels have leaves covered in wool for insulation[…

wool of bat and tongue of dog

The object of your affection is the treetop connection / Where basically you love to smoke your wools

He rocked Caesar's chains, he pushed Caesar's Range / Smokin' mad wools all day, with Caesar's change

Lopez said the shooter's name was Lou, known on the street as Wool Lou, because he sold "wools," which were cigarettes rolled up with crack cocaine.

Word Forms

• wools

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Use wool when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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