wool

Meanings

• noun

  A natural fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals. It is usually soft, flexible, and warm.

  - "She wore a wool sweater in the cold winter."
  - "The sheep were shorn to produce wool."

• verb

  To cover or line with wool.

  - "The walls of the cottage were wool-lined."
  - "The sheep were wooled before being sent to market."

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Pronunciation

1. /wʊl/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wool
goal , mole , sole , role

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Variants

List of all variants of wool that leads to same result
wool , wools , wool fat , wool fats , wool grease , wool greases , combing wool , combing wools , cotton wool , cotton wools , dyed-in-the-wool , glass wool , glass wools , mineral wool , mineral wools , Shetland wool , Shetland wools , steel wool , steel wools

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Forms

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wools, woolen, woolly

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English weol or wolle, from weolan to roll, from wealan to turn, from weol meaning a wheel; probably from the wheeled carts used for transporting the wool.

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Trivia

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1. Wool is a renewable resource because it comes from sheep, which can be sheared every year.

2. Wool is naturally flame-resistant and self-extinguishing.

3. The oldest known piece of woolen fabric dates back to 3000 BC and was found in Iran.

4. Woolen clothing was once used as currency in some parts of Europe.

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Related Concepts

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1. Textiles: Wool is a type of textile, which is a material made through weaving, knitting, or crocheting.

2. Fleece: The wool obtained from a sheep before it has been processed is called fleece.

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Culture

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Wool has been used for clothing since ancient times. It was an essential material for the Inca and Mayan civilizations, who wore woolen clothing for both practical and decorative purposes. Wool has also been used in literature, such as in Shakespeare's 'Henry IV, Part 1', where the character Hotspur says, 'I have a thick and scurvy coat, and I will wear it out o' door.'

How to Memorize "wool"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a fluffy, soft ball of wool. Visualize the texture and color. Think about how it feels when you run your fingers through it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wool' with warmth and coziness. Think about wearing a woolen sweater on a cold day.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Woolly Worms Wear Woolly Warmers' to remember that wool is a warm material.

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