wool

S2 W2

BrE /wuːl/ AmE /wuːl/

noun en → es

1 TEXTILE MATERIAL A2

the soft, warm hair of sheep and other animals used for making clothes, carpets, etc.

lana

  • a piece of wool

Collocations wool sweater · wool carpet

  • She knits sweaters out of pure wool.

    Ella teje suéteres de lana pura.

2 ANIMAL FUR B1

the soft hair that grows on the body of a sheep or other animal, such as a goat.

pelaje de oveja / lana cruda

  • a piece of wool

Collocations sheep's wool · goat's wool

  • The sheep's wool was thick and white.

    El pelaje de la oveja era espeso y blanco.

3 WOOL PRODUCTS B1

clothes or other things made from the soft hair of sheep and other animals.

prendas de lana / productos de lana

  • a piece of wool

Collocations wool coat · wool blanket

  • He bought a new wool jacket.

    Él compró un nuevo abrigo de lana.

4 WOOL COLOR B2

a light brown or grey color like the hair of a sheep.

color marrón claro o grisáceo

  • the wool colour

Collocations wool shade · wool tone

  • The paint was a nice wool color.

    La pintura era un bonito tono de lana.

5 WOOL FABRIC B2

a type of fabric made from the soft hair of sheep and other animals.

tejido de lana / tela de lana

  • a piece of wool

Collocations wool cloth · wool fabric

  • The curtains were made from a fine wool.

    Las cortinas estaban hechas de una fina tela de lana.

6 WOOL FIBER C1

the soft hair of sheep and other animals used to make fabric.

fibra de lana / pelo de oveja

  • a piece of wool

Collocations wool fiber · wool filament

  • The fabric was made from natural wool fibers.

    El tejido estaba hecho de fibras naturales de lana.

7 WOOL CLOTHING C1

clothing made of the soft hair of sheep and other animals.

prendas de vestir hechas de lana / ropa de lana

  • a piece of wool

Collocations wool clothing · wool garments

  • She wore a set of wool clothes.

    Ella llevaba un conjunto de ropa de lana.

8 WOOL TEXTILE C1

a textile made from the soft hair of sheep and other animals.

tejido hecho de lana / tela de lana

  • a piece of wool

Collocations wool textile · wool fabric

  • The curtains were made from a fine wool textile.

    Las cortinas estaban hechas de un fino tejido de lana.