wool
n. fleece from some animals; clothing made from wool; thread made from wool; (nickname for) frizzy hair | ||||
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Wool Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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WOOL
Window Object Oriented Language. A small Common Lisp-like extension language. It claims to be the fastest interpreted language in C with run-time types. Colas Nahaboo colas@sophia.inria.fr. Version 1 is used as the kernel language of the GWM window manager. Version 2 has an object system.
ftp://export.lcs.mit.edu/contrib/gwm.
Window Object Oriented Language. A small Common Lisp-like extension language. It claims to be the fastest interpreted language in C with run-time types. Colas Nahaboo colas@sophia.inria.fr. Version 1 is used as the kernel language of the GWM window manager. Version 2 has an object system.
ftp://export.lcs.mit.edu/contrib/gwm.
Wool Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Wool
(n.)
The soft and curled, or crisped, species of hair which grows on sheep and some other animals, and which in fineness sometimes approaches to fur; -- chiefly applied to the fleecy coat of the sheep, which constitutes a most essential material of clothing in all cold and temperate climates.
(n.)
Short, thick hair, especially when crisped or curled.
(n.)
A sort of pubescence, or a clothing of dense, curling hairs on the surface of certain plants.
(n.)
The soft and curled, or crisped, species of hair which grows on sheep and some other animals, and which in fineness sometimes approaches to fur; -- chiefly applied to the fleecy coat of the sheep, which constitutes a most essential material of clothing in all cold and temperate climates.
(n.)
Short, thick hair, especially when crisped or curled.
(n.)
A sort of pubescence, or a clothing of dense, curling hairs on the surface of certain plants.
| WordNet 2.0 |
wool
Noun
1. a fabric made from the hair of sheep
(synonym) woolen, woollen
(hypernym) fabric, cloth, material, textile
(substance-holonym) tweed
2. fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
(hypernym) animal fiber, animal fibre
(hyponym) Shetland wool
3. outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
(synonym) fleece
(hypernym) coat, pelage
Noun
1. a fabric made from the hair of sheep
(synonym) woolen, woollen
(hypernym) fabric, cloth, material, textile
(substance-holonym) tweed
2. fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
(hypernym) animal fiber, animal fibre
(hyponym) Shetland wool
3. outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
(synonym) fleece
(hypernym) coat, pelage
| The Phrase Finder |
Eye of newt and toe of frog, wool of bat and tongue of dog
Origin
From Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Origin
From Shakespeare's Macbeth.
| Australian Slang |
Bullswool
1. nonsense; 2. exclamation of disbelief, disgust, etc.
1. nonsense; 2. exclamation of disbelief, disgust, etc.
| English Slang Dictionary v1.2 |
wool
attractive women
attractive women
| hEnglish - advanced version |
wool
wool
\wool\ (w&oocr;l), n. [oe. wolle, wulle, as. wull; akin to d. wol, ohg. wolla, g. wolle, icel. & sw. ull, dan. uld, goth, wulla, lith. vilna, russ. volna, l. vellus, skr. ūr&nsdot;ā wool, v&rsdot; to cover. ?146, 287. cf. flannel, velvet.]
1. the soft and curled, or crisped, species of hair which grows on sheep and some other animals, and which in fineness sometimes approaches to fur; -- chiefly applied to the fleecy coat of the sheep, which constitutes a most essential material of clothing in all cold and temperate climates.
note: wool consists essentially of keratin.
2. short, thick hair, especially when crisped or curled. wool of bat and tongue of dog.
3. (bot.) a sort of pubescence, or a clothing of dense, curling hairs on the surface of certain plants.
similar words(38)
wool-dyed
wool staple
slag wool
mineral wool
wool sorter`s disease
dyed-in-the-wool
wool sorter
rock wool
mestizo wool
tree wool
virgin wool
wool winder
to clack wool
wool stapler
to dye in the wool
berlin wool
wire wool
cotton wool
pulled wool
abb wool
wool-hall
pine wool
wool ball
raw wool
dead pulled wool
wool grass
rag wool
wool fat
wool grease
wool comber
pine-needle wool
lamb`s wool
wool burler
wool scribbler
hog of wool
wool oil
long-wool
hair or wool
wool
\wool\ (w&oocr;l), n. [oe. wolle, wulle, as. wull; akin to d. wol, ohg. wolla, g. wolle, icel. & sw. ull, dan. uld, goth, wulla, lith. vilna, russ. volna, l. vellus, skr. ūr&nsdot;ā wool, v&rsdot; to cover. ?146, 287. cf. flannel, velvet.]
1. the soft and curled, or crisped, species of hair which grows on sheep and some other animals, and which in fineness sometimes approaches to fur; -- chiefly applied to the fleecy coat of the sheep, which constitutes a most essential material of clothing in all cold and temperate climates.
note: wool consists essentially of keratin.
2. short, thick hair, especially when crisped or curled. wool of bat and tongue of dog.
3. (bot.) a sort of pubescence, or a clothing of dense, curling hairs on the surface of certain plants.
similar words(38)
wool-dyed
wool staple
slag wool
mineral wool
wool sorter`s disease
dyed-in-the-wool
wool sorter
rock wool
mestizo wool
tree wool
virgin wool
wool winder
to clack wool
wool stapler
to dye in the wool
berlin wool
wire wool
cotton wool
pulled wool
abb wool
wool-hall
pine wool
wool ball
raw wool
dead pulled wool
wool grass
rag wool
wool fat
wool grease
wool comber
pine-needle wool
lamb`s wool
wool burler
wool scribbler
hog of wool
wool oil
long-wool
hair or wool
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
wool
olann f.
olann f.
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Blaendocio
Blaendocio = v. to beard wool
Blaendocio = v. to beard wool
Gwlan
Gwlan = n. wool
Gwlana
Gwlana = v. to gather wool
Gwlanog
Gwlanog = a. having wool
| Dream Dictionary |
Wool
To dream of wool, is a pleasing sign of prosperous opportunities to expand your interests.
To see soiled, or dirty wool, foretells that you will seek employment with those who detest your principles.
To dream of wool, is a pleasing sign of prosperous opportunities to expand your interests.
To see soiled, or dirty wool, foretells that you will seek employment with those who detest your principles.
Wool Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Wool
County: Dorset
Post Code: BH20
County: Dorset
Post Code: BH20
Wool Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Wool
one of the first material used for making woven cloth (Lev. 13:47, 48, 52, 59; 19:19). The first-fruit of wool was to be offered to the priests (Deut. 18:4). The law prohibiting the wearing of a garment "of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together" (Deut. 22:11) may, like some other laws of a similar character, have been intended to express symbolically the separateness and simplicity of God's covenant people. The wool of Damascus, famous for its whiteness, was of great repute in the Tyrian market (Ezek. 27:18).
one of the first material used for making woven cloth (Lev. 13:47, 48, 52, 59; 19:19). The first-fruit of wool was to be offered to the priests (Deut. 18:4). The law prohibiting the wearing of a garment "of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together" (Deut. 22:11) may, like some other laws of a similar character, have been intended to express symbolically the separateness and simplicity of God's covenant people. The wool of Damascus, famous for its whiteness, was of great repute in the Tyrian market (Ezek. 27:18).
| Smith's Bible Dictionary |
Wool
was an article of the highest value among the Jews, as the staple material for the manufacture of clothing. (Leviticus 13:47; 22:11; Job 31:20; Proverbs 31:13; Ezekiel 34:3; Hosea 2:5) The importance of wool is incidentally shown by the notice that Mesha's tribute was paid in a certain number of rams "with the wool." (2 Kings 3:1) The wool of Damascus was highly prized in the mart of Tyre. (Ezekiel 27:18)
was an article of the highest value among the Jews, as the staple material for the manufacture of clothing. (Leviticus 13:47; 22:11; Job 31:20; Proverbs 31:13; Ezekiel 34:3; Hosea 2:5) The importance of wool is incidentally shown by the notice that Mesha's tribute was paid in a certain number of rams "with the wool." (2 Kings 3:1) The wool of Damascus was highly prized in the mart of Tyre. (Ezekiel 27:18)
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
Zemaraim
wool; pith
wool; pith
Wool Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Wool
Wool is the fibre derived from the fur of animals of the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of other mammals such as goats, llamas and rabbits may also be called wool. This article deals explicitly with the wool produced from domestic sheep.
Wool has two qualities that distinguish it from hair or fur: it has scales which overlap like shingles on a roof and it is crimped; in some fleeces the wool fibres have more than 20 bends per inch.
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