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wool [wʊl] N no pl

cotton wool N no pl

1. cotton wool (common use):

cotton wool
хло́пок-сыре́ц m

2. cotton wool Am MED:

cotton wool
ва́та f

steel wool N no pl

dyed-in-the-wool ADJ (through-and-through)

Usage examples with wool

a ball of wool
клубо́к m ше́рсти
pure virgin wool
натура́льная шерсть f
cotton wool pad
ва́тный тампо́н m
leather/wool gloves
ко́жаная/шерстяна́я перча́тка f
dyed-in-the-wool opinions
твёрдые убежде́ния nt мн
to wrap sb in cotton wool
уку́тывать как тепли́чное расте́ние
to pull the wool over sb's eyes
обма́нывать

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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She found a few women who were still weaving traditional coverlets in wool and cotton.
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Wool was loaded onto lighters by bullock train.
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However, the climate of the region it is made also has an effect such as the use of wool in colder areas.
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Her daytime frocks were worn with necktie wool blouses and heavy leather belts.
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It may also be used to treat cotton to delint it, and to separate it from wool.
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It was usually made of wool felt, leather or straw, with a broad, floppy brim.
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If the military needed wool or cotton to make uniforms, wood could provide adequate clothing substitutes.
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Some of these materials are cotton, wool, nylon, acrylic, polyester, olefins, (such as polypropylene), or spandex.
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Their main sources of cash income are sale of high quality ghee, milk, wool, animals and handicrafts.
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Goods traffic initially consisted mostly of timber, followed closely by wool.
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