woolen

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a fabric made from the hair of sheep
  2. adjective of or related to or made of wool

Etymology

From Middle English wollen, wullen, from Old English wyllen, from Proto-Germanic *wullīnaz (“woollen”), equivalent to wool + -en. Cognate with Scots wollin, wolne, wowne (“woollen”), Dutch wollen (“woollen”), German wollen (“woollen”), Danish uldne (“woollen”), Norwegian Bokmål ullen (“fuzzy; woolen”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

wool, woollen

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