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WOOLEN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does woolen mean? 

WOOLEN (noun)
  The noun WOOLEN has 1 sense:

1. a fabric made from the hair of sheepplay

  Familiarity information: WOOLEN used as a noun is very rare.


WOOLEN (adjective)
  The adjective WOOLEN has 1 sense:

1. of or related to or made of woolplay

  Familiarity information: WOOLEN used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


WOOLEN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A fabric made from the hair of sheep

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

wool; woolen; woollen

Hypernyms ("woolen" is a kind of...):

cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)

Holonyms ("woolen" is a substance of...):

tweed (thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland)

Derivation:

woolen (of or related to or made of wool)


WOOLEN (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or related to or made of wool

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

woolen; woollen

Context example:

a woolen sweater

Pertainym:

wool (a fabric made from the hair of sheep)

Derivation:

woolen (a fabric made from the hair of sheep)


 Context examples 


Her 'scribbling suit' consisted of a black woolen pinafore on which she could wipe her pen at will, and a cap of the same material, adorned with a cheerful red bow, into which she bundled her hair when the decks were cleared for action.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)



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