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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 sheep
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 wool
Familiarity information: WOOLEN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fabric made from the hair of sheep
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
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)
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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