[wʊl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the fine, soft curly or wavy hair forming the coat of a sheep, goat, or similar animal, especially when shorn and prepared for use in making cloth or yarn
(e.g: Harris tweed is made from pure new wool)


Phrases:
- pull the wool over someone's eyes
- wool away!

Origin:
Old English wull, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wol and German Wolle, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin lana ‘wool’, vellus ‘fleece’