woolman

wool·man

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo l-muh n]
- /ˈwʊl mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo l-muh n]
- /ˈwʊl mən/

Definitions of woolman word

noun plural woolman a person who buys and sells wool; wool dealer. 1
noun woolman A man who deals in wool. 1
noun woolman a wool trader 0
noun woolman John1720-72; Am. Quaker known for his opposition to slavery & his posthumously published Journal 0

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Origin of woolman

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at wool, man1

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Parts of speech for Woolman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Woolman

woolman popularity

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

According to our data about 57% 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.

woolman usage trend in Literature

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