woollen

Everyday

1. Woollen means made of wool: a woollen jumper, woollen socks. tree →
2. «Woollens» are clothes made of wool, such as jumpers and scarves. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, woollen clothes keep you warm in winter; in science and geography lessons, wool comes from sheep (and goats, alpacas) and traps air to keep warm. In stories, a woollen blanket gives comfort. Phrases: woollen jumper, woollen gloves, wash woollens gently.

Examples

• Gran knitted me a woollen hat. tree →
• Woollen socks keep my feet warm. tree →
• Wash your woollens in cool water, or they shrink. tree →
• The shepherd's woollen coat was made from his own sheep's wool. tree →
• A woollen blanket is cosy in winter. tree →
• Some people find woollen clothes itchy. tree →
• Student Holberg wrapped himself up in his woollen cloak, and wanted to go to the town. tree →

Note

Spelling: UK, Irish, Australian «woollen» (double l); US «woolen» (one l). «Woolly» (or «wooly», US) means covered in wool or fuzzy. Wool itself is uncountable: some wool.