woolen

1 of 2

adjective

wool·​en ˈwu̇-lən 

variants or woollen

1

: made of wool

2

: of or relating to the manufacture or sale of woolen products

woolen mills

woolen

2 of 2

noun

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

Examples of woolen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Inside, craftspeople braided corn husks for mats and made felt woolen slippers and hats. —Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025

Dragoons followed in leather breeches and woolen gaiters, dismounted for the moment but hopeful of finding American horses ahead. —/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025

Noun

In summer, British soldiers in heavy woolen uniforms suffered heat stroke on marches beneath the unforgiving South Carolina sun. —Ken Burns, USA Today, 18 June 2025

Related Articles Bishop began working at the company’s woolen mill in New Hampshire in 1982 before returning to Oregon to run mill fabric sales, home and apparel manufacturing in 1995. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for woolen

• bullen
• pullen
• woollen

Kids Definition

woolen

1 of 2 adjective

wool·​en

variants or woollen

ˈwu̇l-ən 

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