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woolpack

[ wool-pak ]
/ ˈwʊlˌpæk /
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noun
a coarse fabric, usually of jute, in which raw wool is packed for transport.
the package in which raw wool is done up for transport.
something resembling such a package, as a fleecy cloud.
Meteorology. a cumulus cloud of fleecy appearance with a horizontal base.
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Origin of woolpack

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at wool, pack1

Words nearby woolpack

woolly manzanita, woolly-minded, woolly monkey, woolly worm, woolman, woolpack, woolsack, woolshed, woolskin, woolsorters' disease, wool sponge
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Words related to woolpack

darkness, fog, gloom, mist, puff, smog, smoke, steam, vapor, veil, billow, dimness, film, fogginess, frost, haze, haziness, murk, nebula, obscurity

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British Dictionary definitions for woolpack

woolpack
/ (ˈwʊlˌpæk) /
noun
the cloth or canvas wrapping used to pack a bale of wool
a bale of wool
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