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Word entry · 4 letters

wool

Best crossword clue

"Sweater fiber from sheep"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /wʊl/Part of speech nounSorted loowStarts with WEnds with L3 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. outer coat of especially sheep and yaks

Word origin

From Middle English wolle, from Old English wull, from Proto-West Germanic *wullu, from Proto-Germanic *wullō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂.

Used in a sentence

  • The sheep were caught and plucked, because shears had not yet been invented to cut the wool from the sheep's back.
  • Spielvogel said wet cleaning also has limitations; while it is fine for cottons and fabrics worn in warm climates, he said, it can damage heavy wools or structured clothes like suit jackets.
  • The groundsels have leaves covered in wool for insulation[…

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Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues

01Sweater fiber from sheep4 letters
02Warm fiber from sheep4 letters
03Sheep fiber4 letters

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