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
The shop sells Stonehenge woollies, T-shirts, snowdomes, fridge magnets and jewellery.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 8, 2019
Easter marks the moment when shoppers' thoughts are supposed to switch from warming casseroles and winter woollies to barbecues, pelargoniums and garden projects.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 31, 2013
Mrs. Groenewegen donned her woollies, put on a coat and overshoes.
From Time Magazine Archive
After all, these literary tastes of her acquaintances were no more "superior" than the thickness of her new woollies that she was then going on to buy for her sons' wear.
From The Disturbing Charm by Berta Ruck
