"wooly" meaning in English

See wooly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: woolier [comparative], wooliest [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English wolly, equivalent to wool + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wolly}} Middle English wolly, {{suffix|en|wool|y}} wool + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} wooly (comparative woolier, superlative wooliest)
  1. (American spelling) Alternative form of woolly Tags: US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: woolly
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Noun

Forms: woolies [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English wolly, equivalent to wool + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wolly}} Middle English wolly, {{suffix|en|wool|y}} wool + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} wooly (plural woolies)
  1. (American spelling) Alternative form of woolly Tags: US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: woolly
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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