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Wool Wʊl Knitting Pure Noun Bre Ball She’s

Word wool
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / wʊl / NAmE / wʊl /
Example
  • a ball of wool
  • she’s knitting a jumper in pure wool.
  • she spun wool by hand to weave into clothing.
  • this scarf is 100% wool.
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wool

(noun)BrE / wʊl / NAmE / wʊl /
  1. the soft fine hair that covers the body of sheep, goats and some other animals
  2. long thick thread made from animal’s wool, used for knitting
    • a ball of wool
    • 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
  4. to try to trick somebody; to hide your real actions or intentions from somebody
  5. 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’.
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