slut's wool
Accumulated dust, fluff, hair, etc., that tends to occur indoors in areas that are not…Accumulated dust, fluff, hair, etc., that tends to occur indoors in areas that are not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.
/slʌts wʊl/
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, slang, uncountable)Accumulated dust, fluff, hair, etc., that tends to occur indoors in areas that are not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.
Origin
From slut (“a slovenly, untidy person (archaic)”) + -'s + wool.From slut (“a slovenly, untidy person (archaic)”) + -'s + wool.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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