ウール
うーる
noun
wool
1.
wool
The natural fiber from sheep's fleece, and fabric made from it. Valued for its warmth and used widely in winter clothing.
このセーターはウールだ。
This sweater is wool.
ウールのマフラーは暖かい。
A wool scarf is warm.
ウール百パーセントの服はチクチクすることがある。
Clothes made of 100 percent wool can sometimes feel itchy.
Borrowed from English "wool." Refers both to the raw fiber and to woolen fabric.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ウール百パーセント: 100 percent wool
- ウールのセーター: a wool sweater
- 天然ウール: natural wool
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 毛: wool; hair — the native word; clothing labels often write 毛 for wool content
- カシミヤ: cashmere — a finer, softer, more expensive wool from cashmere goats