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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

gloom, vapor, darkness, fog, smoke, puff, smog, mist, veil, steam, pother, murk, obscurity, frost, overcast, smother, scud, haze, nebula, billow

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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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