fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
"The soft wool was carefully shorn from the sheep before being spun into yarn to weave a warm sweater."
The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
"The farmer carefully sheared the thick wool from his flock of sheep to prepare it for winter coats."
In plain English: Wool is soft, warm fiber that comes from sheep and is used to make clothes.
"She wrapped herself in a warm wool blanket to stay cozy during the cold night."
Usage: Wool refers specifically to the soft fiber harvested from animals like sheep or llamas rather than plant-based materials such as cotton. It is commonly used in clothing for its natural ability to trap heat and retain moisture even when wet.
A village in Dorset, England.
"She traveled to Wool in Dorset to visit her family's old farmhouse."
The word "wool" comes from Old English and originally meant the soft fiber from sheep. Its roots trace back to Proto-Indo-European, where it was used to describe wool or hair.