woolly bear
noun
the caterpillar of any of several moths, as a tiger moth, having a dense coat of woolly hairs.
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Origin of woolly bear
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby woolly bear
woolled, woollen, Woolley, woolly, woolly aphid, woolly bear, woollybutt, woolly-hair nevus, woolly-headed, woolly mammoth, woolly manzanita
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Example sentences from the Web for woolly bear
Oh, mistis, dat yar sergeant ossifer— Dat sassy un what call me "Woolly-bear."
Laura Secord, the heroine of 1812|Sarah Anne Curzon
British Dictionary definitions for woolly bear
woolly bear
noun
the caterpillar of any of various tiger moths, esp Arctia caja of Europe and Isia isabella of North America, having a dense covering of soft hairs
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