Woolen

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ÊŠlÉ™n
• Rhymes: -əʊlÉ™n

Alternative forms

• woollen (UK)
• wollen

Origin

From Middle English wollen, wullen, from Old English wullen, wyllen ("made of wool, woollen"), from Proto-Germanic *wullīnaz ("woollen"), equivalent to wool + -en. Cognate with Scots wollin, wolne, wowne ("woollen"), Dutch wollen ("woollen"), German wollen ("woollen"), Danish uldne ("woollen"), Norwegian ulne ("fuzzy").

Full definition of woolen

Adjective

1. (US) Made of wool.
2. (US) Of or relating to wool or woolen cloths.woolen manufactures; a woolen mill; a woolen draper

Derived terms

• wool

Related terms

• wooly (US), woolly (UK)

Noun

1. An item of clothing made from woolPut all the woolens in this basket.