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lamb's wool
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noun
a soft, virgin wool possessing superior spinning qualities, shorn from a seven-month-old lamb.
a fabric made from this wool.
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Origin of lamb's wool
First recorded in 1545–55
Words nearby lamb's wool
lamb's lettuce, lamb's-quarters, lamb's tail, lamb's tails, lamb's tongue, lamb's wool, LAMB syndrome, LAMDA, lame, lamebrain, Lamech
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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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