English dictionary
wool
/w/U/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a fabric made from the hair of sheep
Source: WordNet 3.0
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fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
Source: WordNet 3.0
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outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
Synonyms fleeceSource: WordNet 3.0
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The soft and curled, or crisped, species of hair which grows on sheep and some other animals, and which in fineness sometimes approaches to fur; -- chiefly applied to the fleecy coat of the sheep, which constitutes a most essential material of clothing in all cold and temperate climates.
Source: webster1913