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woolly

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woolly
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woolly1 British English, wooly American English /ˈwʊli/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: wool, woolly; adjective: WOOLLEN/WOOLEN, WOOLLY/WOOLY
1. made of or feeling like wool:
    a woolly hat
2. not showing clear thinking
   SYN  vague:
    He gave a rather woolly argument.
—woolliness noun [uncountable]

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woolly2 noun (plural woollies) [countable]
 Word Family: noun: wool, woolly; adjective: WOOLLEN/WOOLEN, WOOLLY/WOOLY

British English informal a sweater or similar piece of knitted clothing:
    You’ll need your winter woollies!