wool

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|hair of sheep or similar ruminant}} The [[hair]] of the [[sheep]], [[llama]] and some other [[ruminant]]s.
2. {{senseid|en|cloth or yarn made from hair of sheep or similar ruminant}} A [[cloth]] or [[yarn]] made from such hair.
3. {{senseid|en|anything with a fibrous texture similar to that of hair of sheep}} Anything with a fibrous [[texture]] like that of sheep's wool.
4. {{lb|en|by extension}} A dingy [[white]] [[color]] inspired by the natural shade of wool.
5. {{senseid|en|fine fiber from leaves of evergreens}} A [[fine]] [[fiber]] obtained from the [[leaf|leaves]] of certain [[tree]]s, such as [[fir]]s and [[pine]]s.
6. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Short, thick hair, especially when crisped or curled.
7. {{senseid|en|any yarn, broad sense}} {{lb|en|British|NZ}} [[yarn|Yarn]], including that made from [[synthetic]] fibers.
8. {{senseid|en|woolly back, disparaging epithet}} {{lb|en|Scouse|derogatory}} A [[woolly back]]; a resident of a satellite town outside Liverpool, such as St Helens or Warrington. See also {{m|en|Yonner}}.
9. {{senseid|en|cannabis adulterated with crack}} {{lb|en|slang}} A [[marijuana#Noun|marijuana]] [[cigarette#Noun|cigarette]] or [[cigar#Noun|cigar]] laced with [[crack cocaine#Noun|crack cocaine]].

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|village/and/cpar|in|co/Dorset|cc/England|previously in|dist/Purbeck}} {{q|[[OS]] grid ref SY8486}}.

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