wood-wool

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [woo d woo l]
- /wʊd wʊl/
- /wʊd wʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo d woo l]
- /wʊd wʊl/

Definition of wood-wool word

noun wood-wool fine wood shavings, usually of pine, or chemically treated wood fibers: used for surgical dressings, as an insulating material, as a binder in plaster, for packing breakable objects, etc. 1

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Origin of wood-wool

First appearance:

before 1550

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1550-60

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Parts of speech for Wood-wool

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wood-wool popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.