WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Shet′land wool′, 
    1. the fine wool undercoat pulled by hand from Shetland sheep.
    2. Textilesthin, loosely twisted wool yarn for knitting or weaving.
    • 1780–90

'Shetland wool' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Fair Isle

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