Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

woolies

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: woolies
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of wooly

noun

plural of woolie

noun

A type of chaps.

name

Woolworths, a well-known chain of shops selling confectionery, stationery, etc.

Australian usage; British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Running up through the crowds she looked at her watch and found she had still a half-hour to spare, saw her face as she whipped into Woolies[…]"
"It's also possible to pop into Woolies and buy a pre-paid mobile phone for as little as $99 including a rechargeable SIM card[…]"
"Of course, the kids loved it, even toddlers were heard to garble "I'm a twisted firestarter" while dragging their hapless mums into Woolies to bag a copy."

Usage

Questions

What does woolies mean?: plural of wooly

How to pronounce woolies

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