all wool and a yard wide

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awl woo l and ey yahrd wahyd]
- /ɔl wʊl ænd eɪ yɑrd waɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awl woo l and ey yahrd wahyd]
- /ɔl wʊl ænd eɪ yɑrd waɪd/

Definitions of all wool and a yard wide words

noun all wool and a yard wide genuine or admirable; truly and thoroughly as described 3
noun all wool and a yard wide the fine, soft, curly hair that forms the fleece of sheep and certain other animals, characterized by minute, overlapping surface scales that give it its felting property. 1
noun all wool and a yard wide fabrics and garments of such wool. 1
noun all wool and a yard wide yarn made of such wool. 1
noun all wool and a yard wide any of various substances used commercially as substitutes for the wool of sheep or other animals. 1
noun all wool and a yard wide any of certain vegetable fibers, as cotton or flax, used as wool, especially after preparation by special process (vegetable wool) 1

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Origin of all wool and a yard wide

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English wolle, Old English wull(e), cognate with Dutch wol, German Wolle, Old Norse ull, Gothic wulla; akin to Latin lāna, Sanskrit ūrṇā, Welsh gwlân wool, Latin vellus fleece, Greek oúlos woolly

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Parts of speech for All wool and a yard wide

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all wool and a yard wide popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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