woolen

American  

[wool-uhn] / ˈwʊl ən /

especially British, woollen

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.

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adjective

1. made or consisting of wool.

   woolen cloth.

2. of or relating to wool or woolen fabrics.

Other Word Forms

• half-woolen adjective

Etymology

Origin of woolen

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

Example Sentences

A wet loop of woolen cloth lies upon the table.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

These materials are the difference between a dark winter sweater and a bright summer tank top, a luxurious cashmere scarf versus rough woolen mittens.

From Slate • Sep. 2, 2025

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

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

So, on a recent morning, two dozen partisans, men and women from their early 20s to mid 70s, wrapped in heavy coats and woolen hats, stood in their yard.

From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2022

No ribbon falsified her blameless and implacable headgear; on her woolen head there was only the barest minimum of oil.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin