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wool - use in sentences
Converse of object
- knit: Then they had to be spun into a thread, like modern knitting wool.
- pull: He is not trying to pull the wool over our eyes.
- soak: If your roots are greasy soak some cotton wool in witch hazel, cologne or skin tonic and rub all over scalp.
Adjective modifier
- merino: Made from beautiful merino wool that is machine washable.
- undyed: In theory, Cistercian nuns wore the characteristic habit of undyed wool.
- superfine: His dress uniform would be decorated with gold lace but here the detail is a piped edging made of superfine white wool.
- spinning: Distaff's Day ' : rurally and traditionally known as a day dedicating to spinning wool after the holiday in England.
- pure: A tonal texture in 100 % pure new wool.
- coarse: He next removes the coarsest wool, placing it in a separate basket, and finally reaches the fine wool on the shoulders.
Modifies a noun
- rug: Do not use this method for anything other than wool pile rugs.
- insulation: Placing mineral wool insulation in the floor structure will reduce airborne sound transfer.
- wrap: Very economical, these wraps are extremely good value for those wishing to try a wool wrap for the first time.
- overpants: For the best solution, organic cotton and hemp diapers and organic wool waterproof overpants are available at a reasonable cost.
- merchant: She was born in Exeter in 1733, her dad was a wool merchant, not very successful, he went bust.
- swab: Apply using cotton wool swab or with spray application.
Noun used with modifier
- cotton: Avoid letting cotton wool come in to contact with skin under the blister.
- mineral: The most common material used is rock or mineral wool.
- worsted: They are extremely fine, being knitted in size 16 or even size 17 needles with three-ply worsted wool.
- alpaca: But, with the growing demand for alpaca wool, large herds are now being built up throughout South America and the United States.
- merino: Laura Brittain Laura's felted bags are all handcrafted from 100 % pure merino wool.
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