woolly
adjective
consisting of wool.
woollies
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pluralof woolly.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Vampyrum bats prey mostly on birds they find by smell, whereas the woollies swoop down on rodents they hear rustling on the forest floor.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 11, 2023
Locals in brown overalls, tweeds and woollies watch this enactment of merrie England, when armadas were seen off and men wore tights.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 22, 2013
Bassett – an actress who grows in every play – shoves her face between dire woollies like a feral hedgehog.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 11, 2012
Timesman Frank Kluckholn, guessing that an invasion of Norway and an offensive against the Germans in north Russia was in the offing, outfitted himself with woollies and a heavy overcoat.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is possible to get the cooties out of these garments much easier than out of the thick woollies.
From A Yankee in the Trenches by Robert Derby Holmes
