reworked wool

[ ree-wurkt ]

noun

1. used wool which is reprocessed for additional use.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reworked wool¹

re- + worked

Example Sentences

Textile Economist A. W. Zelomek forecast as much as a 15% price increase in goods made from virgin wool, a 5% increase in goods made from reworked wool.

From Time Magazine Archive