woolly

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wool·ly1 British EnglishBrE, wooly American EnglishAmE /ˈwʊli/ adjectiveadj

1 DCCmade of or feeling like wool 羊毛制的；像羊毛的

a woolly hat

羊毛帽子

2 LOGICALnot showing clear thinking 〔思想〕不清楚的，混乱的 SYN vague

He gave a rather woolly argument.

他提了个思路相当混乱的论点。

—woolliness noun [uncountableU]

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woolly• Woolly alder aphids are so named because they produce clumps of woolly wax from their bodies.• The same road then continues down to the woolly bottomlands, thick with willow, along the San Pedro River.• He had gray, woolly hair.• It's a woman I think - a young black woman with a woolly hat on.• Reduce global warming by wearing a woolly hat.• A choir of families, wrapped in woolly hats, overcoats and scarves, were singing carols by a crib.• In contrast, the Mac team was off in the ozone, designing a computer that fit their own woolly sensibilities.

Related topics: Clothes

wool·ly2 noun (plural woollies) [countableC]

British EnglishBrE informalDCC a sweater or similar piece of knitted clothing 毛线衣；毛料服装

You’ll need your winter woollies!

你会需要冬天穿的毛衣！

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woolly• She was often a kind of walking heap of assorted woollies.• He would see her in the old holey woollies she wore to bed, rather than an old-fashioned nightshirt.• I saved on the knitted things by making all his little woollies myself and I was given six baby vests.• I was very glad of my thermal vest, three layers of woollies, and waterproof and windproof outer garments.• Quiet clothes are a must: no rustly nylons, and lots of woollies.• She had a variety of cardigans and other woollies.• Either that or she'd got two woollies on.• Whatever you're up to during the snowy season, a wonderful warm woolly makes the perfect winter wear.

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