woolen

especially British, wool·len

[wool-uhn]

noun

1. any cloth of carded wool yarn of which the fibers vary in length: bulkier, looser, and less regular than worsted.

2. woolens, wool cloth or clothing.

adjective

1. made or consisting of wool.

   woolen cloth.

2. of or relating to wool or woolen fabrics.

Other Word Forms

• half-woolen adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of woolen¹

before 1050; Middle English wollen (adj. and noun), Old English wullen, wyllen (noun). See wool, -en ²

Example Sentences

Workers aren’t allowed to wear clothing that could create static—woolen caps, for example, are forbidden—and must turn off cellphones and other electronics before entering sensitive areas.

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A shoemaker in town constructed the ball out of double-twisted woolen yarn, covered in calf’s skin.

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The Pope's official inauguration followed the Mass, with a pallium garment - a white woolen band - placed on the pope's shoulders, and fixed in place with three pins to represent the nails on the cross.

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After her show, she walked off stage and someone draped woolen garments over her shoulders to shield her from the evening chill.

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Mirojnick dressed him in exactingly tailored suits made from ultra-fine woolens and put monograms on his shirts, handkerchiefs and even the labels inside his clothes.

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