wooly

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[edit] Etymology 1

Variant of woolly.

[edit] Adjective

wooly (comparative woolier, superlative wooliest)

  1. Made of wool.
  2. Having a thick, soft texture, as if made of wool.
    wooly hair
  3. (figuratively) Of thinking, principles, etc, based on emotion rather than logic.
    That's the sort of wooly thinking that causes wars to start.
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[edit] Etymology 2

From woolyback.

[edit] Noun

wooly (plural woolies)

  1. (Liverpudlian, pejorative) Someone not born in Liverpool (especially from the towns of Wigan, St Helen's, Widnes, Warrington and Runcorn).
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