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Meanings of wool in English

Portuguese
lanígero
Catalan
llana
Spanish
lana
Wikidata

A fabric made from the hair of sheep.

        lanígero
        Russian
        шерсть
        Portuguese
        lanifícios
        Spanish
        lanar
        Catalan
        llana
        Wikidata

        Natural fibre from the soft hair of sheep or other mammals.

                Related terms
                шерсть
                Portuguese
                lã
                Catalan
                llana
                Spanish
                lana

                Outer coat of especially sheep and yaks.

                      lã
                      Usage of wool in English
                      1
                      Australia has 70 million sheep and wool reaches markets far and wide.
                      The Guardian
                      2
                      As the wool trade declined, enterprising men like Law saw an opportunity.
                      The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
                      3
                      The competition needs second shear sheep, full wool year-old sheep and lambs.
                      Radio NZ
                      4
                      Ms Wright said the wool sale at Napier yesterday was very disappointing.
                      Radio NZ
                      5
                      And wool is naturally flame-retardant, without the need for any chemical additives.
                      Feminist dot com
                      6
                      The advantages of guild membership extended beyond profit in the wool trade.
                      Our Legal Heritage: The First Thousand Years: 600 - 1600 / King ...
                      7
                      The other died in the nest of cotton-wool you had made him.
                      The Gods are Athirst
                      8
                      Dyed in the wool Fallout fans, however, may not be so pleased.
                      Wired
                      9
                      Imagine what else the company could make with its new wool-and-eucalyptus blend.
                      Wired
                      10
                      She wrung the last drops of water from the fine wool fabric.
                      Gingham bride
                      11
                      Our sheep in tropical countries lose their wool in a few generations.
                      The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume...
                      12
                      The money price of wool, therefore, in the time of Edward III.
                      An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
                      13
                      Eighteen-thousand fine wool lambs were up for sale at Omarama this week.
                      Radio NZ
                      14
                      Master Luhhan made it about two years ago, for a wool-buyer's guard.
                      To the blight: the eye of the world
                      15
                      The wool-growers looked upon their industry as the backbone of the country.
                      The Long White Cloud: "Ao Tea Roa"
                      16
                      The fine-wool sheep thrive most in a dry climate and elevated country.
                      The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 46, August, 1861 / A Magazi...
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                      Translations for wool
                      Spanish
                      lanalanar
                      Wool through the time
                      Wool across language varieties
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