[English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words
Wool Wʊl Knitting Pure Noun Bre Ball She’s
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wool |
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BrE / wʊl / NAmE / wʊl / |
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- 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 / - the soft fine hair that covers the body of sheep, goats and some other animals
- 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.
- cloth made from animal’s wool, used for making clothes, etc.
- This scarf is 100% wool.
- pure new wool
- a wool blanket
- to try to trick somebody; to hide your real actions or intentions from somebody
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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