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wool stapler

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noun

a dealer in wool.
a person who sorts wool, according to the staple or fiber.

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Nearby words

  1. wool cheque,
  2. wool classing,
  3. wool clip,
  4. wool fat,
  5. wool sponge,
  6. wool store,
  7. wool table,
  8. wool-sorter's disease,
  9. woolen,
  10. wooler

Origin of wool stapler

First recorded in 1700–10
Related formswool·sta·pling, adjective
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Examples from the Web for wool stapler

  • His father was a wool-stapler, holding a good position in the district.

    My Experiences as an Executioner|James Berry

  • Among all the sad hearts in the abbey church, there was none sadder than that of Richard Vinnicomb, merchant and wool-stapler.

    The Nebuly Coat|John Meade Falkner

  • The streets were deserted, for it was now late at night, and he found his way without interruption to the wool-stapler's.

    Friends, though divided|G. A. Henty

  • The various classes of wool are sold to the wool-stapler and so to the woollen industry.

    Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett
British Dictionary definitions for wool stapler

wool stapler

noun

a person who sorts wool into different grades or classifications
Derived Formswool-stapling, noun, adjective
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