woolen

[ woo l-uh n ]

/ ˈwʊl ən /

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

woolens, wool cloth or clothing.

made or consisting of wool: woolen cloth.

of or relating to wool or woolen fabrics.

Nearby words

Also especially British, wool·len.

before 1050; Middle English wollen (adj. and noun), Old English wullen, wyllen (noun). See wool, -en²

half-wool·en, adjective

Good hygiene, students are advised, is important for warding away bad breath and bad smells from that woolen suit.
Perfect Your Ho-Ho-Ho’s at the Top Santa-Training School|Nina Strochlic|December 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As his student in the spring of 1992, I remember his woolen sweaters and an umbrella, and perhaps even a shepherd's hat.
My Professor, the Spy|Tom Murray|June 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The excess of gold not pressed in by the iron may be wiped off with a fragment of woolen cloth.
Book Repair and Restoration|Mitchell Buck
We were so chilled that woolen was as cold to the touch as wood or iron.
The Cold Snap|Edward Bellamy

His face was calm and grim as he thrust back the sleeves of his woolen shirt.
Frank Merriwell's Triumph|Burt L. Standish
It does not shrink as woolen does and is made in beautiful, soft colors and the best grades do not fade.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson
The Army then learned that this uniform was but a woolen rag, like any other.
The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte|Karl Marx