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woolen
English
Alternative forms
- woollen (British)
Etymology
From Middle English wollen, wullen, from Old English wyllen, from Proto-Germanic *wull?naz (“woollen”), equivalent to wool +? -en. Cognate with Scots wollin, wolne, wowne (“woollen”), Dutch wollen (“woollen”), German wollen (“woollen”), Danish uldne (“woollen”), Norwegian ulne (“fuzzy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?w?l?n/
- Rhymes: -?l?n
Adjective
woolen (not comparable) (American spelling)
- Made of wool.
- Of or relating to wool or woolen cloths.
Derived terms
- wool
Related terms
- wooly (US), woolly (UK)
Translations
Noun
woolen (plural woolens)
- (American spelling) An item of clothing made from wool
Translations
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ratteen
English
Etymology
From French ratine, from Old French rastin, from Latin raster (“to scrape”), ultimately from Latin r?dere (“rash”).
Noun
ratteen (countable and uncountable, plural ratteens)
- (archaic) A thick, coarse, woolen twill.
Anagrams
- Arnette, Ternate, entreat, ternate
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