wool stapler

noun

1. a dealer in wool.
2. a person who sorts wool, according to the staple or fiber.

wool stapler

noun

1. a person who sorts wool into different grades or classifications

Derived Forms

• ˈwool-ˌstapling, nounadjective

Other Words From

• woolstapling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wool stapler¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

Methinks Cuthbert will need no hint from me to despise the home of the honest wool stapler.

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And so it is to London thou wilt go--to the worthy wool stapler on the Bridge?

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His father was a wool-stapler, holding a good position in the district.

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His father was a wool stapler who lost his fortune in the panic of 1847.

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The streets were deserted, for it was now late at night, and he found his way without interruption to the wool-stapler's.

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