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the soft hair of sheep, goats and some other animals; the thread, cloth made from this

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Cases of word usage

1) the fine soft wool of Kashmir goats of India (cashmere)

2) material made by weaving cotton, wool etc (cloth)

3) to make (an article of clothing etc) by looping wool etc on long needles (knit)

4) to cut the wool off (a sheep) with shears; to remove all of a person's hair (shear)

5) a grass-eating animal kept for its flesh as food (mutton) and its wool (sheep)

6) a length of silk or wool or thread coiled loosely into a bundle (skein)

7) (of an animal) (to make) a sound, act, of growling with the teeth showing; (of a person) (to speak in) a low, angry voice; a confused state; a knot, tangle (in wool etc) (snarl)

8) a knitted jersey, usually of thick wool (sweater)

9) a long piece of cotton wool etc, used inside a woman to collect blood during her period (tampon)

10) (a piece of) cloth into which threads or coloured wool are woven by hand to make designs and pictures (tapestry)

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