Meaning of wool | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
   uncountable, usually
2. The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants
3. A village and civil parish in Dorset, England, previously in Purbeck district (OS grid ref SY8486).
4. A cloth or yarn made from such hair.
   uncountable, usually
5. A cloth or yarn made from such hair
6. Anything with a fibrous texture like that of sheep's wool.
   uncountable, usually
7. Anything with a fibrous texture like that of sheep's wool
8. A fine fiber obtained from the leaves of certain trees, such as firs and pines.
   uncountable, usually
9. A fine fiber obtained from the leaves of certain trees, such as firs and pines
10. Short, thick hair, especially when crisped or curled.
    obsolete, uncountable, usually
11. Short, thick hair, especially when crisped or curled
12. Yarn, including that made from synthetic fibers.
    British, New-Zealand, uncountable, usually
13. A woolly back; a resident of a satellite town outside Liverpool, such as St Helens or Warrington. See also Yonner.
    derogatory, uncountable, usually
14. A marijuana cigarette or cigar laced with crack cocaine.
    slang, uncountable, usually

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Examples

“The sheep were caught and plucked, because shears had not yet been invented to cut the wool from the sheep's back.”

“Spielvogel said wet cleaning also has limitations; while it is fine for cottons and fabrics worn in warm climates, he said, it can damage heavy wools or structured clothes like suit jackets.”

“The groundsels have leaves covered in wool for insulation[…”

“wool of bat and tongue of dog”

“The object of your affection is the treetop connection / Where basically you love to smoke your wools”

“He rocked Caesar's chains, he pushed Caesar's Range / Smokin' mad wools all day, with Caesar's change”

“Lopez said the shooter's name was Lou, known on the street as Wool Lou, because he sold "wools," which were cigarettes rolled up with crack cocaine.”

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