wool
Example Sentences
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Tucked into a pocket, the muslin pouch has kept my wool winter overcoat smelling fresh—and reminding me of Paris—all season.
Wearing a thick navy jacket over a wool sweater, Ivannikov, the head of the department of tropical and subtropical plants, picked up a leaf that had just come rustling down.
From Barron's
Even Star moaned when the Dragon roared, and when he stroked her neck to calm her, he would feel the nerves jumping under her long, soft wool.
From Literature
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The driver had mentioned that there weren’t four seasons in this region the way they experienced in New York, and Danny was grateful the people of the hotel had extra wool blankets for them.
From Literature
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In the morning my face looked scrubbed, like I’d washed it with steel wool.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.