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Definition wool in British English

wool noun

[uncountable] noun
/wʊl/
1

thick hair that grows on sheep and some other animals

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1.1

fibre made from wool, used in knitting

Example

a ball of wool

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1.2

cloth made from wool. Clothes that are made of wool are called woollen clothes

Example

a wool jacket

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Definition wool in British English