woollen

US woolen

/ (ˈwʊlən) /

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adjective

relating to or consisting partly or wholly of wool

noun

(often plural) a garment or piece of cloth made wholly or partly of wool, esp a knitted one

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Words nearby woollen

woolgather, woolgathering, woolgrower, Woollcott, woolled, woollen, Woolley, woolly, woolly aphid, woolly bear, woollybutt

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How to use woollen in a sentence

Mrs. Kerry, enveloped in a woollen dressing-gown, which obviously belonged to the Inspector, came into the room.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
Woollen rags are mixed with cotton which has no manurial value, and the skin refuse from tan-works contains much lime.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
Woollen rags have been largely employed as a manure for hops, and are believed to surpass every other substance for that crop.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
The progress of the woollen manufactures of Ireland excited even more alarm and indignation than the contraband trade with France.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

Linen is still made there; and by 'clothe of Reynes' some kind of linen, rather than of woollen cloth, is meant.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer