the soft wavy coat of various hairy mammals, esp the sheep, that is made up of fibres of keratin (strong fibrous protein) covered with minute scales
yarn made from wool by spinning
articles, esp knitted garments or woven fabrics, made of wool
a dense hairy covering, e.g. on a plant
(usu in combination) a wiry or fibrous mass, e.g. of steel or glass
pull the wool over somebody's eyes
to blind somebody to the true situation; to hoodwink somebody
[prob with allusion to the wearing of wigs, which with their tight curls have a woollen appearance. Pulling the wig down restricts the wearer's vision.]woolled adj
wool-like adj
[Old English wull]