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wool

noun as in fabric

Strong matches

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Maintenance is straightforward: The pan is dishwasher safe, metal utensil-friendly and can handle steel wool.

Our critic explained that “While ‘superfine’ is a tailor’s term for the best wool suiting fabric, in the context of this show it is also dandiacal black vernacular for ‘stylin’ out.’”

When Elordi’s Creature pleads for a companion, a sliver of sculpted abs peeking out from under five hulking layers of wool and fur, you expect half the audience’s hands to shoot up and volunteer.

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Merino wool, especially, has made a comeback as a fabric for athletic activity, with its natural moisture-wicking ability.

And it requires the right clothes — mufflers, fur collars, wool caps, big boots, gloves — which communicate coziness even as they underscore the cold.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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