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• sheep were kept for their wool and meat.
• a ball of wool
• i bought knitting wool for a cardigan.
• she’s knitting a jumper in pure wool.

wool

1. the soft hair that covers the body of sheep and some other animals
• Sheep were kept for their wool and meat.
2. long, thick thread made from animal’s wool, used for knitting (= making clothing with wool using two long needles or a machine)
• a ball of wool
• I bought knitting wool for a cardigan.
• She’s knitting a jumper in pure wool.
• She spun wool by hand to weave into clothing.
3. cloth made from animal’s wool, used for making clothes, etc.
• This scarf is 100% wool.
• pure new wool
• a wool blanket/sweater
4. to hide your real actions or intentions from somebody by making them believe something that is not true

Word Origin

• Old English wull, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wol and German Wolle, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin lana ‘wool’, vellus ‘fleece’.