woollen

British

/ ˈwʊlən /

adjective

relating to or consisting partly or wholly of wool

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noun

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

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woollen

Also on the vest, under a slate-gray sky where many men brought together in mourning wore hoodies and woollen caps, lay two dandelions and some flower petals.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

"But I always came back to sleep here even in the cold weather with a bobble hat on and sweater and a woollen blanket."

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026

He was wearing a quilted green/brown Barbour jacket over a beige woollen jumper, with navy chinos and brown leather trainers with white soles.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2024

"She bathed him and then she dressed him in a little woollen gown and gave him back to us," says the mother, "and we held him for a little bit longer."

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023

A man in a woollen coat and hat passed him to me and, as usual, the child took my hand and we walked away.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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