lamb's wool
noun
a soft, virgin wool possessing superior spinning qualities, shorn from a seven-month-old lamb.
a fabric made from this wool.
Origin of lamb's wool
1First recorded in 1545–55
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British Dictionary definitions for lamb's wool
lamb's wool
noun
fine soft wool obtained from a lamb at its first shearing
(as modifier): lamb's-wool jumpers
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