fabric made of wool (noun)

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• wool — /wʊl / (say wool) noun 1. the fine, soft, curly hair, characterised by minute, overlapping surface scales, to which its felting property is mainly due, that forms the fleece of sheep and certain other animals, that of sheep constituting one of… …  

• wool — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English wolle, from Old English wull; akin to Old High German wolla wool, Latin vellus fleece, lana wool Date: before 12th century 1. the soft wavy or curly usually thick undercoat of various hairy… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• fabric — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cloth, textile, material, tissue; structure, framework. See production, materials, crossing, texture. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Material] Syn. cloth, textile, stuff; see cloth . 2. [Basic structure] Syn …   English dictionary for students

• lamb's wool — noun 1. a. : the soft elastic wool shorn from lambs seven or eight months old b. : the superior woolen woven from lamb s wool 2. : a sugared and spiced hot ale beverage containing the pulp of roasted apples * * * 1. a soft, virgin wool possessing …   Useful english dictionary

• lin|sey-wool|sey — «LIHN zee WUL zee», noun, plural wool|seys. 1. a strong, coarse fabric made of linen and wool or of cotton and wool. 2. Figurative. any poor or incongruous mixture. ╂[Middle English linsey a linen fabric (< lin , Old English līn linen) +… …   Useful english dictionary

• fur fabric — noun : a fabric usually woven or knitted from rayon, wool, or cotton and made with a pile that is dyed and finished to resemble an animal s fur * * * fur fabric noun A fabric with a fur like pile • • • Main Entry: ↑fur …   Useful english dictionary

• camlet — noun a) A fine fabric made from wool (originally camel, but later goat) and silk. July 1, 1660 This morning came home my fine Camlett cloak, with gold buttons, and a silk suit, which cost me much money, and I pray God to make me able to pay for… …   Wiktionary

• jersey — noun (plural jerseys) Etymology: Jersey, one of the Channel Islands Date: 1587 1. a plain weft knitted fabric made of wool, cotton, nylon, rayon, or silk and used especially for clothing 2. any of various close fitting usually circular knitted… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cloth of gold — noun fabric made of wool or silk interwoven with gold threads …   English new terms dictionary

• woollen — /ˈwʊlən / (say wooluhn) adjective 1. made or consisting of wool. 2. of or relating to wool, or products made of wool, or their manufacture. –noun 3. a fabric made from wool, especially a soft loose one. 4. (plural) knitted woollen clothing,… …  

• merino — /məˈrinoʊ / (say muh reenoh) noun (plural merinos) 1. (upper case) one of a variety of sheep, originating in Spain, valued for its fine wool. 2. wool from such sheep. 3. a knitted fabric made of wool or wool and cotton. 4. a variety of potato.… …