wool
Translation
wool
Examples
This sweater is made of pure wool.
This jumper is made of pure wool.
She is knitting with a ball of wool.
She is knitting with a ball of wool.
Grammar Patterns
((wool)) the soft hair of sheep This sweater is made of pure wool.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fleece, yarn
Etymology
From Old English *wull*, related to the Proto-Indo-European root *welh₁-* meaning 'to pluck', as wool is plucked from sheep.
Memory Tips
Picture a fluffy sheep. The soft coat it wears is 'wool'. The double 'o' can look like two balls of yarn.