Meaning of Wool

English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Wool

1. 1
   n.

   The soft and curled, or crisped, species of hair which grows on sheep and some other animals, and which in fineness sometimes approaches to fur; -- chiefly applied to the fleecy coat of the sheep, which constitutes a most essential material of clothing in all cold and temperate climates.

2. 2
   n.

   Short, thick hair, especially when crisped or curled.

3. 3
   n.

   A sort of pubescence, or a clothing of dense, curling hairs on the surface of certain plants.