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Rarewoolly
The correct spelling is woolly.
How to pronounce woolly
/ˈwʊli/
nounIPA: /ˈwʊli/
Say it like: Woo-llee
The correct spelling is woolly. A sweater or similar garment made of wool. For example: "Put on a woolly jumper and turn down the thermostat."
Usage Examples
“Put on a woolly jumper and turn down the thermostat.”
“There was nothing left in the fruit bowl but a brown banana and a couple of woolly pears.”
“That's the sort of woolly thinking that causes wars to start.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A sweater or similar garment made of wool.
- 2.A sheep not yet shorn.
- 3.A piece of woolwork.
- 4.A woolly back; someone from the area around Liverpool, not from Liverpool itself.
adjective
- 1.Made of wool.
- 2.Having a thick, soft texture, as if made of wool.
- 3.(of thinking, principles, etc.) Based on emotions rather than logic.
- 4.Unclear, fuzzy, hazy, cloudy.
- 5.Clothed in wool.
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