woolen
See also: Woolen
English
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Etymology
From Middle English wollen, wullen, from Old English wyllen, from Proto-Germanic *wullīnaz (“woollen”), equivalent to wool + -en. Cognate with Scots wollin, wolne, wowne (“woollen”), Dutch wollen (“woollen”), German wollen (“woollen”), Danish uldne (“woollen”), Norwegian ulne (“fuzzy”).
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Adjective
woolen (not comparable) (American spelling)
- Made of wool.
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- Of or relating to wool or woolen cloths.
- woolen manufactures
- a woolen mill
- a woolen draper
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made of wool
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Noun
woolen (plural woolens)
- (American spelling) An item of clothing made from wool
- Put all the woolens in this basket.
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