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1. A fabric made from the hair of sheep
   - woolen [N. Amer], woollen [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. Fibre sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
    
3. Outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
   - fleece

Derived forms: wools

See also: woollen [Brit, Cdn], wooly [N. Amer]

Type of: animal fiber [US], animal fibre [Brit, Cdn], cloth, coat, fabric, material, pelage, textile

Part of: tweed

Encyclopedia: Wool Wool, Band Wool, Dorset