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woolgather definition

wool·gather (-gat̸h′ər)

intransitive verb

to engage in idle or aimless daydreaming, speculation, etc.

Etymology: from the practice of wandering to gather tufts of wool caught on thorns and hedges

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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