woolgather
[ wool-gath-er ]
/ ˈwʊlˌgæð ər /
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verb (used without object)
to engage in woolgathering.
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Origin of woolgather
First recorded in 1840–50; by back formation from woolgathering
OTHER WORDS FROM woolgather
wool·gath·er·er, nounWords nearby woolgather
wooler, Woolf, wool fat, woolfell, Woolf, Virginia, woolgather, woolgathering, woolgrower, Woollcott, woolled, woollen
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