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Shetland wool

Shetland wool noun: a thin but strong undyed worsted, spun from the wool of the sheep in the Shetland Islands, used for knitting fine shawls, etc.

Noun

Shetland wool (uncountable)

  1. A thin but strong undyed worsted, spun from the wool of the sheep in the Shetland Islands, used for knitting fine shawls, etc.

Questions about Shetland wool

What does Shetland wool mean?
Shetland wool means a thin but strong undyed worsted, spun from the wool of the sheep in the Shetland Islands, used for knitting fine shawls, etc.
What part of speech is Shetland wool?
Shetland wool is a noun.

Words near Shetland wool in the dictionary

  1. Shetland lace
  2. Shetland ponies
  3. Shetland pony
  4. Shetland sheepdog
  5. Shetland sheepdogs
  6. Shetland wool
  7. Shetlander
  8. Shetlanders
  9. Shetlandian
  10. Shetlandic
  11. Shetlandish

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