lamb's-wood
Noun: - Soft wool from a young sheep: "lamb's-wood" refers to the fine, soft wool obtained from the fleece of a young sheep (a lamb), often used for high-quality textiles. - Garments made from such wool: It can also denote clothing or fabric made from this type of wool.
- (The scarf used wool from a young sheep.)
- (She likes garments made from this soft wool.)
"lamb's-wood blend": a mixture of lamb's-wood with other fibers.
- This blanket is a lamb's-wood and cashmere blend, offering both softness and durability. (The blanket combines the wool of a young sheep with cashmere.)
"lamb's-wood finish": a texture or surface treatment reminiscent of the softness of lamb's wool.
- The brush had a lamb's-wood finish on the handle for a comfortable grip. (The handle was coated to feel like soft wool.)
Lambswool (n): an alternative spelling; the same meaning.
- He bought a lambswool jumper for the winter. (He purchased a sweater made from lamb's wool.)
Wool (n): the general term for the fiber from sheep or other animals.
- Wool from adult sheep is coarser than lamb's-wood. (Adult sheep wool is less soft.)
Fleece: the wool covering a sheep; often used for soft wool.
- The lamb's fleece was particularly fine. (The young sheep's wool was soft.)
Soft wool: a general term for wool that is not coarse.
- Soft wool is ideal for baby clothing. (Fine wool is good for infants.)
- "Pull the wool over someone's eyes": to deceive or trick someone (not directly related to lamb's-wood but to wool in general).
- He tried to pull the wool over her eyes with a false story. (He attempted to deceive her.)
Note: There are no common phrasal verbs or idioms specifically using "lamb's-wood" itself.