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wool

/wool/US // wʊl //UK // (wʊl) //

羊毛,羊毛毡,羊毛衫,毛线

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the fine, soft, curly hair that forms the fleece of sheep and certain other animals, characterized by minute, overlapping surface scales that give it its felting property.
    • : fabrics and garments of such wool.
    • : yarn made of such wool.
    • : any of various substances used commercially as substitutes for the wool of sheep or other animals.
    • : any of certain vegetable fibers, as cotton or flax, used as wool, especially after preparation by special process .
    • : any finely fibrous or filamentous matter suggestive of the wool of sheep: glass wool; steel wool.
    • : any coating of short, fine hairs or hairlike processes, as on a caterpillar or a plant; pubescence.
    • : Informal. the human hair, especially when short, thick, and crisp.

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Examples

  • Flannel, made from a mixture of cotton and wool, is also soft, low-maintenance, and will keep you warm.

  • In warm weather, wool draws moisture away from your body and facilitates evaporation by spreading that moisture out across a larger surface area.

  • It’s made from materials that would otherwise go to waste—cashmere scraps that are sorted by color, shredded, and mixed with a small amount of wool for strength.

  • If you live in a relatively dry cold place, look for a wool exterior, this will keep any heat from escaping.

  • Merino wool has become a very popular base-layer material, and it’s much better than cotton.

  • Turns out that wool regulates temperature, repels water, wicks away moisture, and resists stains and dirt.

  • The resulting Wool Runners were comfortable, eco-friendly, machine-washable, and super cute—and sold out almost immediately.

  • The wool design by Maddalena Forcella brings to mind the gang warfare and violence that has plagued Mexico.

  • Plus, as Middleton says, “Many great vintage and the Burberry come with wool linings.”

  • Ted tugged at the brass buttons of her red, wool-crepe dress.

  • So Hettie put the chicken in a cage, with some wool to cover it, and fed it several times every day, till it came to know her.

  • Cuss him to-night, ef he's alive; an' ef his bed is soff' as wool, doan let him sleep for thinkin' of Miss Dory.

  • They placed cotton and fine wool all about the room, and even endeavoured to construct small nests of wool and horsehair.

  • You ate the milk, and you clothed yourselves with the wool, and you killed that which was fat: but my flock you did not feed.

  • A highly curious report on the importation of silks and the exportation of wool was soon presented to the House.

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