as in hair
the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick the wool from cashmere goats is considered by many to be the finest available

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Recent Examples of wool Excavations also uncovered two tin weights used for spinning wool and a very rare metal comb used for making clothing, archaeologists said. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025 Add two or three wool dryer balls or new tennis balls to help break apart clumps and maintain the loft in the insulation. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025 They are offered in pure wool versions or blended with shantung silk, intended for breathable and lightweight tailoring. Andrea Onate, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025 What to Consider This is not a 100 percent merino wool style, but rather a blend with synthetic lyocell. Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for wool 
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Noun
  • Ahead, how to get static out of hair according to professional hairstylists.
    Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Beyond its signature hair clips (think the Big Effing Clip and Sweetheart Clips), Emi Jay’s prestige brushes and haircare products will be available exclusively at Sephora.
    Karin Eldor, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • There were also a few Mongolian fur coats that stood out.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The bigot, wearing a distinctive reddish coat with a wide collar and a Yankees cap, flung antisemitic remarks at the victim before slapping and punching him in the face.
    Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Many attendees tapped into the nostalgic feeling of these pieces by styling them with fleeces, windbreakers and baseball caps.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Merino wool and fleece can often be machine washed on a delicate and/or cold cycle, but should not be tumble dried.
    Jessica Macdonald, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There were also a few Mongolian fur coats that stood out.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The actress sat front row at one of the most coveted tickets of NYFW, donning a dramatic white dress – a v-neck, A-line frock with buttons down the center and ruffled detailing at the waistline, topped with a pastel teal feather and fur coat with taupe swirls draped around her shoulders.
    Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025

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“Wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wool. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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