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new wool

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noun

  1. Usual US term: virgin wool.  wool that is being processed or woven for the first time

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On the day she wore the new wool skirt, there was a huge pile of mail.

From Slate • May 1, 2021

“Gstaad, Mustique, Palm Beach, Palm Springs or destination ‘God forbid it’s snowing and I need a new wool coat.’”

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2016

Civilians will get only 10-20% as much new wool as they got last year.

From Time Magazine Archive

With, the new wool and rayon processes, it hopes to step up its royalties still more.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mother seemed pleased by the skeins of new wool that she pulled from her own bag, which bristled with needles of every size.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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