adjective

woolen

woollen

He wore a warm woolen coat.

He wore a warm woollen coat.

I prefer woolen blankets in winter.

I prefer woollen blankets in winter.

((woolen)) + noun made of wool He wore a warm woolen coat.

Synonyms: woolly

From the noun 'wool' plus the suffix '-en', which means 'made of'. Note the British English spelling is 'woollen'.

If something is 'woolen', it is made of 'wool'. The '-en' suffix is a clue, just like in 'wooden' (made of wood).

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