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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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At the family house, Khaled's grandmother Najah Bani Odeh sat surrounded by mourners in tightly wrapped woollen shawls and headscarves in black, white and brown.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

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

Blond-haired, blue-eyed Adam wears a red anorak and a woollen hat, with a Mickey Mouse sticker on the front.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2025

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

Mrs Kingshaw packed a long-sleeved woollen dress, thinking of outings along the promenade at Torquay.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

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