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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Origin of wool stapler

First recorded in 1700–10

OTHER WORDS FROM wool stapler

woolstapling, adjective

Words nearby wool stapler

woolsack, woolshed, woolskin, woolsorters' disease, wool sponge, wool stapler, wool store, wool table, Woolwich, Woolworth, wooly

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Turns out that wool regulates temperature, repels water, wicks away moisture, and resists stains and dirt.
The Coolest Fashion Innovations of 2014|Raquel Laneri|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The resulting Wool Runners were comfortable, eco-friendly, machine-washable, and super cute—and sold out almost immediately.
The Coolest Fashion Innovations of 2014|Raquel Laneri|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The wool design by Maddalena Forcella brings to mind the gang warfare and violence that has plagued Mexico.
Shining a Spotlight on Mexico’s Iconic Textile—the Rebozo|Liza Foreman|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Plus, as Middleton says, “Many great vintage and the Burberry come with wool linings.”
An Ode to the Trench Coat: The Burberry vs. The Lloyd Dobler|Sara Lieberman|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Ted tugged at the brass buttons of her red, wool-crepe dress.
‘Tracing the Blue Light’: Read Chapter 1 of Eileen Cronin’s ‘Mermaid’|Eileen Cronin|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So Hettie put the chicken in a cage, with some wool to cover it, and fed it several times every day, till it came to know her.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1|Various
Cuss him to-night, ef he's alive; an' ef his bed is soff' as wool, doan let him sleep for thinkin' of Miss Dory.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
They placed cotton and fine wool all about the room, and even endeavoured to construct small nests of wool and horsehair.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
You ate the milk, and you clothed yourselves with the wool, and you killed that which was fat: but my flock you did not feed.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
A highly curious report on the importation of silks and the exportation of wool was soon presented to the House.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for wool stapler

wool stapler

noun

a person who sorts wool into different grades or classifications

Derived forms of wool stapler

wool-stapling, noun, adjective

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