variants
or woollen
1
: made of wool
2
: of or relating to the manufacture or sale of woolen products
woolen mills
variants
or woollen
1
: a fabric made of wool and especially of woolen yarns having a fuzzy or napped face (as for use in clothing or blankets) compare worsted
2
: garments of woolen fabric
—usually used in plural
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Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Hailey appeared in a second photo posing in the back of a car in a white T-shirt and a red knitted woolen hat and a pair of unbuttoned denim overalls, sharing a glimpse of her tummy.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
Martino Carrera, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
For instance, Heaven Deer, a leading producer of Chinese double-sided woolen overcoats, has been cooperating with high-end European brands for many years and brought four types of products, including camel hair, camel hair blends and sports-style overcoats, to test the market.
—Li Jun, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Her rooms replicate her maximalist, ecstatic music: high ceilings; many paintings and drawings; thick woolen Oriental rugs.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Hailey appeared in a second photo posing in the back of a car in a white T-shirt and a red knitted woolen hat and a pair of unbuttoned denim overalls, sharing a glimpse of her tummy.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
Noun
Wooseok attended the Prada men’s spring 2025 show in Milan last June, donning a dark look composed of tailored pants and a thick woolen knit, accented by a white leather belt with a tone-on-tone buckle placed on the side, a white shirt and tie.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
For instance, Heaven Deer, a leading producer of Chinese double-sided woolen overcoats, has been cooperating with high-end European brands for many years and brought four types of products, including camel hair, camel hair blends and sports-style overcoats, to test the market.
—Li Jun, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Woolen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woolen. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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woolen
1 of 2 adjective
wool·en
variants
or woollen
1
: made of wool
2
: of or relating to the manufacture or sale of woolen products
woolen
2 of 2 noun
variants
or woollen
1
: a fabric made of wool
2
: garments of woolen fabric
—usually used in plural
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