wool

The dense, soft, often curly hair forming the coat of sheep and certain other mammals, such as the goat and alpaca, consisting of cylindrical strands of keratin covered by minute overlapping scales and much valued as a textile fiber.

Fabric or yarn made of this hair.

Hairy or downy material on a plant or animal, as on certain caterpillars.

Filamentous or fibrous material similar to the wool of a sheep or other mammal.

To pull the hair of, in sport or anger; rumple or tousle the hair of.

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The fine, soft, curly hair which forms the fleece or fleecy coat of the sheep and some other animals, as the goat and alpaca, in fineness approaching fur.

The fine, short, thick underfur or down of any animal, as distinguished from the longer and stiffer hairs which come to the surface of the pelage.