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  • noun Plural form of wool.

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Examples

  • He was not fat and dressed in Irish wools and chewing a cigar.

    Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine 2003

  • Except for the nylon parkas, which included one in a poncho style with a quilted red satin lining, the coats were made in English wools.

    NYT > Home Page By CATHY HORYN 2011

  • And for so much as the more part of the commonalty of the realm find themselves sore grieved with the matelote of wools, that is to wit, a toll of forty shillings for every sack of wool, and have made petition to us to release the same; we, at their requests, have clearly released it, and have granted for us and our heirs that we shall not take such thing nor any other without their common assent and goodwill; saving to us and our heirs the custom of wools, skins, and leather, granted before by the commonalty aforesaid.

    Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins John Fiske 1871

  • Some of the wool had the stiffness of military cloth, and, of course, I thought of the kind of wools that Azzedine Alaia likes to use for his coats.

    NYT > Home Page By CATHY HORYN 2011

  • Jackytex highlighted finishes that enriched natural fabrics such as wools, cashmere silk, alpaca and viscose blends.

    The latest WWD Headlines 2009

  • Her goods: Cullman & Kravis designs a line of linens and wools for Holland & Sherry.

    Terms of Adornment Jen Renzi 2011

  • Colorful wools and silks are woven and embroidered by hand.

    Afghan Fashion Hits London's High Street 2010

  • Colorful wools and silks are woven and embroidered by hand.

    Afghan Fashion Hits London's High Street 2010

  • Cheapskate-chic tip: Recycle your long pants—khakis, worsted wools, seersucker and even pale corduroys.

    Shorts for Men: a Brief Guide Teri Agins 2011

  • A "strong real red, like Bobbi Brown's Old Hollywood, really gets you in the mood for wools and leathers and the holidays ahead," adds Johnson.

    5 easy updates for a beautiful you this autumn 2011

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