variants
or woollen
1
: made of wool
2
: of or relating to the manufacture or sale of woolen products
woolen mills
variants
or woollen
1
: a fabric made of wool and especially of woolen yarns having a fuzzy or napped face (as for use in clothing or blankets) compare worsted
2
: garments of woolen fabric
—usually used in plural
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Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2024
For example, woolen stockings have been discovered one or two at a time.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
One piece, a woolen glove, may have even belonged to a member of clergy, the researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
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Adjective
Scandinavian-style furniture — including hyper-efficient wood-burning stoves, light marble countertops, a low-rise woolen sofa from Muuto, and leather and oak Samurai armchairs from Danish designer Norr11 — accentuate the European design blend.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2024
For example, woolen stockings have been discovered one or two at a time.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
Noun
One researcher said the quality of the woolen fabric, which was very high, suggested it had been found in the plot of a wealthy person, not with other fabric scraps and pieces.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
One piece, a woolen glove, may have even belonged to a member of clergy, the researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
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“Woolen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woolen. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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woolen
1 of 2 adjective
wool·en
variants
or woollen
1
: made of wool
2
: of or relating to the manufacture or sale of woolen products
woolen
2 of 2 noun
variants
or woollen
1
: a fabric made of wool
2
: garments of woolen fabric
—usually used in plural
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