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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

Covered in soft new wool and dyed natural rock colors, they come in free-form cushion and couch shapes.

From Time Magazine Archive

With this protection, Davis hoped that the CCC could avoid any new wool purchases this year, and perhaps rid itself of half its old holdings.

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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