woolgrower

[ woo l-groh-er ]

/ ˈwʊlˌgroʊ ər /

noun

a person who raises sheep or other animals for the production of wool.

Nearby words

woolf, woolf, virginia, woolfell, woolgather, woolgathering, woolgrower, woollcott, woollcott, alexander, woolled, woollen, woolley

Origin of woolgrower

First recorded in 1800–10; wool + grower

Related forms

wool·grow·ing, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for woolgrower

woolgrower

/ (ˈwʊlˌɡrəʊə) /

noun

a person who keeps sheep for their wool

Derived Forms

woolgrowing, noun, adjective

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