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Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and other animals, including cashmere and mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, from hide and fur clothing from bison, angora from rabbits, and other types of wool from camelids; additionally, the Highland and the Mangalica breeds of cattle and swine, respectively, possess wooly coats. Wool consists of protein together with a few percent lipids. In this regard it is chemically quite distinct from the more dominant textile, cotton, which is mainly cellulose.
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Wool (noun)
The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
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Wool (noun)
A cloth or yarn made from the wool of sheep.
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Wool (noun)
Anything with a texture like that of wool.
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Wool (noun)
A leaves of certain trees, such as firs and pines.
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Wool (noun)
Short, thick hair, especially when crisped or curled.
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Wool (noun)
yarn (including that which is made from synthetic fibers.)
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Sherpa (noun)
A mountain guide or porter, particularly a male of the Sherpa people so employed.
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Sherpa (noun)
An expert sent by a country’s leader to a summit meeting.
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Sherpa (noun)
A synthetic fabric with a long, thick pile, similar to faux fur, imitation lamb wool{{,}} or fleece.
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Sherpa (verb)
To serve as a guide or porter for another.
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Wool (noun)
the fine, soft curly or wavy hair forming the coat of a sheep, goat, or similar animal, especially when shorn and prepared for use in making cloth or yarn
“Harris tweed is made from pure new wool”
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Wool (noun)
yarn or textile fibre made from wool
“her blue wool suit”
“carpets made of 80 per cent wool and 20 per cent nylon”
“a sampler in coloured wools”
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Wool (noun)
the soft underfur or down of some mammals
“beaver wool”
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Wool (noun)
a metal or mineral made into a mass of fine fibres
“lead wool”
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Sherpa (noun)
a member of a Himalayan people living on the borders of Nepal and Tibet, renowned for their skill in mountaineering.
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Sherpa (noun)
a civil servant or diplomat who undertakes preparatory work prior to a summit conference.