1. A fabric made from the hair of sheep
   "She wrapped herself in a warm wool blanket on the chilly evening";
   - woolen [N. Amer], woollen [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. Fibre sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
   "She knitted a warm sweater using merino wool"
    
3. Outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
   "The shepherd sheared the sheep's wool for textile production";
   - fleece

Derived forms: wools

Type of: animal fiber [US], animal fibre [Brit, Cdn], cloth, coat, fabric, material, pelage, textile

Part of: tweed

Encyclopedia: Wool, Christopher