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woolen
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
woolen
(adjective)
woolens
(noun)
woolen
(US)
adjective
or British
woollen
/
ˈ
wʊlən/
woolen
(US)
adjective
or British
woollen
/
ˈ
wʊlən/
Britannica Dictionary definition of WOOLEN
always used before a noun
1
:
made of wool
woolen
blankets
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:
relating to the business of making cloth from wool
the
woolen
industry
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