wool
The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminantsThe hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
» Wool prices are falling.
Die Wollpreise fallen.
Цены на шерсть падают.
Ціни на вовну знижуються.
Meaning
9 senses(uncountable, usually)The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
Wolle
шерстьšerstʹ
во́внаvóvna, шерстьšerstʹ
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
(uncountable, usually)A cloth or yarn made from such hair.
fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
(uncountable, usually)Anything with a fibrous texture like that of sheep's wool.
(broadly, uncountable, usually)A dingy white color inspired by the natural shade of wool.
(uncountable, usually)A fine fiber obtained from the leaves of certain trees, such as firs and pines.
(New Zealand, UK, uncountable, usually)Yarn, including that made from synthetic fibers.
Wolle
шерстьšerstʹ, пря́жаprjáža
во́внаvóvna, пря́жаprjáža
(derogatory, uncountable, usually)A woolly back; a resident of a satellite town outside Liverpool, such as St Helens or Warrington. See also Yonner.
(slang, uncountable, usually)A marijuana cigarette or cigar laced with crack cocaine.
(obsolete, uncountable, usually)Short, thick hair, especially when crisped or curled.
Examples
172 sentencesWool prices are falling.
Ціни на вовну знижуються.
ruЦены на шерсть падают.
deDie Wollpreise fallen.
Tom is wearing a wool sweater.
My shirt is made of wool.
ruМоя рубашка из шерсти.
deMein Hemd ist aus Wolle.
I want to buy a wool sweater.
ruЯ хочу купить шерстяной свитер.
You can't pull the wool over my eyes.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English wolle, from Old English wull, from Proto-West Germanic *wullu, from PrFrom Middle English wolle, from Old English wull, from Proto-West Germanic *wullu, from Proto-Germanic *wullō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂.
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Forms
plural: wools| Singular | wool |
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uncountable
Synonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable