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woollen

/ ˈwʊlən /

adjective

  1. relating to or consisting partly or wholly of wool
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. often plural a garment or piece of cloth made wholly or partly of wool, esp a knitted one
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

A video posted on social media last week showed passengers draped in woollens, walking down the icy ladder of an Air India plane into the frigid air of Iqaluit, a remote city in Canada.

From BBC

Another exhibit, dubbed a modern day Bayeux Tapestry, tells the story of the war-time landings in 80 woollen panels at the resort's Holy Trinity Church.

From BBC

A 94-year-old dubbed the Queen of Knitting has gathered together her woollen landmarks for a final show in a bid to find new homes for the sprawling showstoppers.

From BBC

He was wearing a quilted green/brown Barbour jacket over a beige woollen jumper, with navy chinos and brown leather trainers with white soles.

From BBC

Other clothing recovered from the ship and put on display include a sample of fine women's knee-length woollen stockings and fabric samples.

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