woolen

ˈwʊlɪn

Definition of woolen - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

clothing

item of clothing made from wool

She wore a warm woolen during winter.

apparel

attire

garment

textile

fabric made from the hair of sheep

The tailor used woolen for the new suit.

Adjective

textiles

made from sheep fiber or resembling that knitted fabric

The woolen industry has a long history in this region.

fleece

woollen

woolly

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Images of woolen

item of clothing made from wool
fabric made from the hair of sheep

Origin of woolen

Old English, wull (wool)

Terms with woolen included in their meaning

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ski cap

winter hat

snug woolen hat for cold weather, sometimes with a tail or tassel

cloth cap

headwear

flat woolen cap with a stiff peak

tam

clothing

woolen cap of Scottish origin

tweed

fabric

thick woolen fabric often woven from colored threads

winter woollies

clothing

warm woolen clothes worn in winter

carpet bug

pest control

small beetle whose larvae eat woolen fabrics

duffel

textile

coarse heavy woolen fabric with thick nap

serge

textiles

strong twilled woolen fabric for clothing

Examples of woolen in a sentence

The old woolen was passed down generations.
The designer chose a fine woolen for the upholstery.
He prefers wearing woolen during the winter months.
She wore a woolen scarf to keep warm.
The woolen fabric was soft to the touch.

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French:vêtement en laine, lainier, ...
German:Wollkleidungsstück, aus Wolle, ...
Italian:indumento di lana, laniero, ...
Spanish:prenda de lana, de lana, ...
Portuguese:peça de lã, de lã, ...
Chinese:羊毛衣物, 羊毛, ...
Japanese:ウールの衣類, 羊毛の, ...
Arabic:صُوفِيَّة, صوفي, ...
Hebrew:סְוֶדֶר צֶמֶר, צוּמְרָנִי, ...
Russian:шерстяная одежда, шерстяной, ...
Ukrainian:вовняний одяг, вовняний, ...
Hindi:ऊनी कपड़ा, ऊनी, ...
Bengali:উলের পোশাক, উলের, ...
Catalan:peça de llana, llaner, ...
Czech:vlňák, vlněný, ...
Danish:uldtrøje, ulden, ...
Dutch:wollen kledingstuk, wollen, ...
Greek:μάλλινο, μάλλινος, ...
Hungarian:gyapjúruha, gyapjú, ...
Khmer:សម្លៀកបំពាក់រោមចៀម, ធ្វើពីរោមចៀម, ...
Korean:양모 옷, 양모의, ...
Persian:لباس پشمی, پشمی, ...
Polish:wełniany sweter, wełniany, ...
Portuguese (BR):peça de lã, de lã, ...
Romanian:pulover de lână, de lână, ...
Swedish:ulltröja, ull, ...
Thai:เสื้อไหมพรม, ขนสัตว์, ...
Turkish:yün kazak, yünlü kumaş, ...
Vietnamese:đồ len, bằng len, ...

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Definition of woolen - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

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Origin of woolen

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Terms with woolen included in their meaning

Examples of woolen in a sentence

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