lamb's wool

American  

noun

1. a soft, virgin wool possessing superior spinning qualities, shorn from a seven-month-old lamb.

2. a fabric made from this wool.

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lamb's wool British  

noun

1. 1. fine soft wool obtained from a lamb at its first shearing

   2. ( as modifier )

      lamb's-wool jumpers

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Etymology

Origin of lamb's wool

First recorded in 1545–55

Example Sentences

The cathedral choir will be singing at a Mass when their archbishop receives his pallium - a lambs wool band symbolising his office - from the Pope.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2014

The mattresses are made using materials including silk, cashmere, lambs wool and mohair.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2012

Besides wood the Turkmans carry to town the produce of their fields, together with sheep and lambs, wool, butter and cheese in the spring, and a variety of home made carpets.

From Travels in Syria and the Holy Land by Burckhardt, John Lewis