English noun: wool |
1. | wool (artifact) a fabric made from the hair of sheep |
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| Synonyms | woolen, woollen |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cloth, fabric, material, textile |
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| Substance meronym | tweed |
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2. | wool (substance) fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving |
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| Broader (hypernym) | animal fiber, animal fibre |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | alpaca, cashmere, fleece, raw wool, Shetland wool, shoddy, vicuna, virgin wool |
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3. | wool (animal) outer coat of especially sheep and yaks |
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| Synonyms | fleece |
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| Broader (hypernym) | coat, pelage |
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