greasy wool
noun
untreated wool, still retaining the lanolin, which is used for waterproof clothing
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How to use greasy wool in a sentence
He wore the American farmer's customary outfit of rough brown pants, hickory shirt, and greasy wool hat.
Other Main-Travelled Roads | Hamlin GarlandHe wore the American farmer's customary outfit of rough brown pants, hickory shirt and greasy wool hat.
Prairie Folks | Hamlin GarlandWhat between prime old whiskey inside and greasy wool outside I dodged a probable attack of pneumonia.
The Bartlett Mystery | Louis Tracy
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