wools

wool

noun

{bc}the soft wavy or curly usually thick undercoat of various hairy mammals and especially the sheep made up of a matrix of keratin fibers and covered with minute scales

combing wool

noun

{bc}long-staple strong-fibered wool found suitable for combing and used especially in the manufacture of worsteds

cotton wool

noun

{bc}raw cotton

glass wool

noun

{bc}glass fibers in a mass resembling wool and being used especially for thermal insulation and air filters

mineral wool

noun

{bc}any of various lightweight vitreous fibrous materials used especially in heat and sound insulation

Shetland wool

noun

{bc}fine wool from sheep raised in the Shetland Islands

steel wool

noun

{bc}an abrasive material composed of long fine steel shavings and used especially for scouring and burnishing

virgin wool

noun

{bc}wool not used before in manufacture