woollen

British

/ ˈwʊlən /

adjective

relating to or consisting partly or wholly of wool

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noun

(often plural) a garment or piece of cloth made wholly or partly of wool, esp a knitted one

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Sabine Fischlin, manager of the Woollen Mill on the Royal Mile, said the situation had been getting "significantly worse" since August.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

Sainsbury's, Gregg's, John Lewis and Edinburgh Woollen Mill were among the companies to announce job cuts in November.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2020

In the U.S., the video received plenty of play on MTV, according to Smerling and Woollen.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2020

In August, near the start of the fall semester, nearly 150 SpotterEDU beacons were installed in a blitz across the UNC campus, from Chapman Hall to the Woollen Gym.

From Washington Post • Dec. 24, 2019

"It's called the Daily Woollen Undershirt," he said.

From "And they thought we wouldn't fight" by Gibbons, Floyd

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