woolen
Example Sentences
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A shoemaker in town constructed the ball out of double-twisted woolen yarn, covered in calf’s skin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
These materials are the difference between a dark winter sweater and a bright summer tank top, a luxurious cashmere scarf versus rough woolen mittens.
From Slate • Sep. 2, 2025
An only child, her parents were woolen mill workers in Dewsbury, a town southwest of Leeds, and she left school at 16 to become a dancer.
From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2023
In a later photo, a 40-something Rowland beams in a crisp pink button-down shirt and woolen suit, his fingernails shiny and manicured.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2022
My feet felt like clumps of ice at my ankles; two pairs of woolen socks provided a meager shield against this Montana cold.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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