Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Made from wool: Describes something that is manufactured or constructed using wool, the soft hair from sheep or other animals.
   • Relating to wool: Pertaining to the material, production, or trade of wool.

2. Noun:

   • A fabric or garment made of wool: A textile material produced from the hair of sheep, often used for making warm clothing.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She wore a warm woollen scarf in the winter.
  • The woollen industry was vital to the town's economy.
• Noun:
  • The blanket was a soft, high-quality woollen.
  • These woollens must be washed with care.

Advanced Usage

• "Woollen mill": A factory where wool is processed and woven into fabric.
  • The old woollen mill has been converted into apartments.
• "Woollen trade": The business of buying, selling, or producing wool and wool products.
  • His family has been in the woollen trade for generations.

Variants and Related Words

• Woolen (adj, n): An alternative spelling of 'woollen', common in American English.
  • He bought a woolen coat.
• Wool (n): The raw fiber from sheep used to make woollen fabrics.
  • The sweater is made of 100% wool.
• Woolliness (n): The quality or state of being woolly or resembling wool.
  • The woolliness of the fabric makes it very insulating.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Wool, fleecy, woolly.
• Noun: Wool fabric, wool cloth, fleece.

Related Phrases

• Woollen goods: Products made from wool, such as sweaters, blankets, and socks.
  • The store specializes in fine woollen goods.
• Woollen yarn: Thread spun from wool fibers, used for knitting or weaving.
  • She bought skeins of woollen yarn for her project.

Adjective

1. of or related to or made of wool
   • a woolen sweater

Noun

1. a fabric made from the hair of sheep