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WOOLEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fabric made from the hair of sheep
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("woolen" is a kind of...):
cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)
Holonyms ("woolen" is a substance of...):
tweed (thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland)
Derivation:
woolen (of or related to or made of wool)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or related to or made of wool
Example:
a woolen sweater
Synonyms:
woolen; woollen
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
wool (a fabric made from the hair of sheep)
Derivation:
woolen (a fabric made from the hair of sheep)
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