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Wool

noun/wˈʊl/
Definition
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈʊl/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈʊl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈʊl/
1 syllable Say it as /wˈʊl/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
woolenadjectiveof or related to or made of wool
woollenadjectiveof or related to or made of wool
woolyadjectivecovered with dense often matted or curly hairs
woollyadjectivecovered with dense often matted or curly hairs
fleeceverbshear the wool from
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Wolle
ein Stoff aus Schafhaaren
🇫🇷French
laine
un tissu fabriqué à partir de poils de mouton
🇪🇸Spanish
lana
una tela hecha de pelo de oveja
🇮🇹Italian
lana
un tessuto ricavato dal pelo delle pecore
🇳🇱Dutch
wol
een stof gemaakt van het haar van schapen
🇵🇹Portuguese
um tecido feito de pêlo de ovelha
🇷🇺Russian
шерсть
ткань из овечьей шерсти
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ऊन
भेड़ के बालों से बना एक कपड़ा
🇧🇩Bengali
পশম
ভেড়ার চুল থেকে তৈরি একটি ফ্যাব্রিক
🇮🇳Tamil
கம்பளி
செம்மறி ஆடுகளின் முடியால் செய்யப்பட்ட துணி
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉన్ని
గొర్రెల వెంట్రుకలతో తయారు చేసిన బట్ట
🇮🇳Marathi
लोकर
मेंढ्यांच्या केसांपासून बनवलेले फॅब्रिक
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઊન
ઘેટાંના વાળમાંથી બનાવેલ ફેબ્રિક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಣ್ಣೆ
ಕುರಿಗಳ ಕೂದಲಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಬಟ್ಟೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കമ്പിളി
ആടുകളുടെ രോമം കൊണ്ട് നിർമ്മിച്ച ഒരു തുണി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉੱਨ
ਭੇਡ ਦੇ ਵਾਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਣਿਆ ਇੱਕ ਫੈਬਰਿਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
اون
بھیڑ کے بالوں سے بنا ہوا کپڑا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
羊毛
一种由羊毛制成的织物
🇯🇵Japanese
ウール
羊の毛から作られた布地
🇰🇷Korean
양모
양털로 만든 천
🇻🇳Vietnamese
len
một loại vải làm từ lông cừu
🇹🇭Thai
ขนสัตว์
ผ้าที่ทำจากขนแกะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
wol
kain yang terbuat dari bulu domba
🇵🇭Filipino
lana
isang tela na gawa sa buhok ng tupa
🇲🇾Malay
bulu
kain yang diperbuat daripada bulu biri-biri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صوف
قماش مصنوع من شعر الأغنام
🇮🇷Persian
پشم
پارچه ای ساخته شده از موی گوسفند
🇹🇷Turkish
yün
koyun kılından yapılmış bir kumaş
🇮🇱Hebrew
צֶמֶר
בד העשוי משיער כבשים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'wool'?
The primary meaning of 'wool' is 'a fabric made from the hair of sheep'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'wool' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'wool' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'wool' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'wool' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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