Collocations for "wool"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "wool" in context.
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wool
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- is made of pure (lamb's) wool
- [blue, white, dyed] wool
- a yarn of [blue] wool
- shear wool from sheep
- wool sheared from sheep
- spin wool into yarn
- am allergic to wool
- can't wear wool
- wool gives [me, my skin] a rash
- [itchy, scratchy] wool
- the wool is [itching] me
- the wool is too [itchy]
- [sweaters, socks, mittens] made of wool
- [spun, woven] with pure wool
- UK: cotton wool
- use steel wool to clean the [pot, pan]
- idiom: tried to pull the wool over my eyes
- idiom: a dyed-in-the-wool [sinner, workaholic]
- wearing a wool [suit, sweater, coat, cap, hat]
- a wool [rug, tapestry]
- a [piece, skein] of wool yarn
- have a wool allergy
'wool' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
blanket
- blazer
- blend
- cardigan
- carpet
- drape
- dressing
- duvet
- dye
- felt
- flock
- fluff
- hat
- itch
- jumper
- knickers
- knit
- lint
- lofty
- muffler
- plaid
- plush
- pull
- ram
- rug
- rust
- scarf
- shave
- shear
- sheep
- sheet
- shrinkage
- silk
- slipper
- sock
- spin
- spindle
- steel
- stole
- sweater
- sweatshirt
- underwear
- virgin
- wash
- weaving
- woven
- wrap
- wrapped
- yarn