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shetland wool

Shetland wool
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈʃetlənd wʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈʃetlənd wʊl/

Definitions of shetland wool words

  • noun shetland wool the fine wool undercoat pulled by hand from Shetland sheep. 1
  • noun shetland wool thin, loosely twisted wool yarn for knitting or weaving. 1
  • noun shetland wool yarn from sheep of Shetland Islands 1
  • noun shetland wool a fine loosely twisted wool yarn spun from the fleece of Shetland sheep and used esp for sweaters 0
  • noun shetland wool fine wool from the undercoat of sheep from Shetland 0
  • noun shetland wool a soft, fine wool yarn made from this wool 0
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Origin of shetland wool

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Shetland wool

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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shetland wool popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.

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