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woollen

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wool·len  (wln)
adj. & n.
Variant of woolen.

woollen US, woolen [ˈwʊlən]
adj
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) relating to or consisting partly or wholly of wool
n
(Clothing & Fashion) (often plural) a garment or piece of cloth made wholly or partly of wool, esp a knitted one
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.woollen - a fabric made from the hair of sheep
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
tweed - thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
Adj.1.woollen - of or related to or made of wool; "a woolen sweater"
Translations
woollen woolen (US) [ˈwʊlən]
A. ADJde lana
B. woollens NPLgéneros mpl de lana
C. CPD woollen industry Nindustria f de la lana

woollen [ˈwʊlən] (British) woolen (US)
adj
[socks, blanket, jacket, trousers, hat, scarf] → de laine
[industry] → lainier/ière; [mill, factory] → de laine woollens
npllainages mpl

woollen, (US) woolen
adjWoll-; (= made of wool also)wollen, aus Wolle; woollen blanketWolldecke f
n woollens
pl (= garments)Wollsachen pl, → Stricksachen pl; (= fabrics, blankets)Wollwaren pl

woollen woolen (Am) [ˈwʊlən]
1. adj (cloth, dress) → di lana; (industry) → della lana
2. woollens nplindumenti mpl di lana

woollen woolen (Am) [ˈwʊlən]
1. adj (cloth, dress) → di lana; (industry) → della lana
2. woollens nplindumenti mpl di lana

woollen صوفي vlněný ulden aus Wolle μάλλινος de lana villa- laineux vunen di lana 毛織りの 양모의 wollen ull- wełniany de lã шерстяной ylle- ทำจากขนสัตว์ yünlü làm bằng len 羊毛制的


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She had round red arms, a dress of some sober woollen stuff, and a brass brooch the size of a cheese-cake stuck in the front of it.
Likewise, have you any woollen stockings to wear, and warm clothes generally?
And therefore, let not the knights of that honorable company (none of whom, I venture to say, have ever had to do with a whale like their great patron), let them never eye a Nantucketer with disdain, since even in our woollen frocks and tarred trowsers we are much better entitled to st.
 
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