lamb's wool

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Definitions of lamb's wool words

noun lamb's wool a soft, virgin wool possessing superior spinning qualities, shorn from a seven-month-old lamb. 1
noun lamb's wool a fabric made from this wool. 1
noun lamb's wool spun fleece of young sheep 1
noun lamb's wool fine soft wool obtained from a lamb at its first shearing 0
noun lamb's wool (as modifier) 0

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Origin of lamb's wool

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55

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Parts of speech for Lamb's wool

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lamb's wool popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.