| 释义 |
wool·en
I. adjective
or wool·len \ˈwu̇lən\
Etymology: Middle English wollen, from Old English wullen, from wull wool + -en
1. : made of wool
< woolen goods >
specifically : of, being, or made from a soft fuzzy loosely twisted yarn that is spun from short wool fibers separated by carding and is used especially for knitting and for napped and bulky fabrics — compare worsted
2. obsolete : wearing coarse woolen due to poverty or penance
3. : of or concerned with the manufacture, commercial handling, or sale of woolen products
< a woolen mill >
< woolen workers >
II. noun
or woollen \“\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English wollen, from wollen, adjective
1. : a fabric made of wool; specifically : any of various loosely woven fabrics made of woolen yarns usually having a fuzzy or napped face and used especially for clothing and blankets
< tweed is a popular woolen >
2. : garments of woolen fabric — usually used in plural
3. : woolen yarn |