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(あたた)かい。
A wool scarf is warm.
ウール(ひゃく)パーセントの(ふく)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(ひゃく)パーセント: 100 percent wool
  • ウールのセーター: a wool sweater
  • 天然(てんねん)ウール: natural wool

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • (): wool; hair — the native word; clothing labels often write () for wool content
  • カシミヤ: cashmere — a finer, softer, more expensive wool from cashmere goats