Made+of+wool

  • 51Hog of wool — Hog Hog (h[o^]g), n. [Prob. akin to E. hack to cut, and meaning orig., a castrated boar; cf. also W. hwch swine, sow, Armor. houc h, hoc h. Cf. {Haggis}, {Hogget}, and {Hoggerel}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Sus}, and allied genera… …

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  • 52Rag wool — Rag Rag, n. [OE. ragge, probably of Scand, origin; cf. Icel. r[ o]gg a tuft, shagginess, Sw. ragg rough hair. Cf. {Rug}, n.] 1. A piece of cloth torn off; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred; a tatter; a fragment. [1913 Webster] Cowls, hoods, and… …

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  • 53Sheep's-wool sponge — Sponge Sponge (sp[u^]nj), n. [OF. esponge, F. [ e]ponge, L. spongia, Gr. spoggia , spo ggos. Cf. {Fungus}, {Spunk}.] [Formerly written also {spunge}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Spongi[ae], or Porifera. See Illust. and Note… …

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  • 54Skin wool — Skin Skin, n. [Icel. skinn; akin to Sw. skinn, Dan. skind, AS. scinn, G. schined to skin.] 1. (Anat.) The external membranous integument of an animal. [1913 Webster] Note: In man, and the vertebrates generally, the skin consist of two layers, an… …

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  • 55rock wool — n. a fibrous material that looks like spun glass, made from molten rock or slag by passing a blast of steam through the fluid; mineral wool: it is used for insulation, esp. in buildings * * * …

    Universalium

  • 56lamb's wool — 1. a soft, virgin wool possessing superior spinning qualities, shorn from a seven month old lamb. 2. a fabric made from this wool. [1545 55] * * * …

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  • 57steel wool — n [U] a rough material made of fine steel threads, that is used to make surfaces smooth, remove paint etc →↑wire wool …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 58lamb's wool — high quality wool taken from young sheep; fabric made from lamb s wool …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 59Shetland wool — Shet′land wool′ n. 1) the fine wool undercoat pulled by hand from Shetland sheep 2) tex a fine yarn made from this • Etymology: 1780–90 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 60rock-wool — /ˈrɒk wʊl/ (say rok wool) noun an insulating material consisting of wool like fibres made from molten rock or slag by forcing a blast of steam through the liquid …