Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

woolwear

/ˌwʊlˈwɛɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wool-wear
IPA: /ˌwʊlˈwɛɹ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clothing made out of wool.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If you are clad in soft, warm, absorbent woolwear designed for treedom of action there will be no discomfort to mar your thrill when you bag the buck of the season."
"And so one may re-read 'Epithalamion', observing that to put off bleached linen and woven woolwear and twiny boots is (even if comic) to shuffle off this mortal coil[…]"
"The label has often collaborated with other designers, like Australian shoemaker Teva and American woolwear veteran Pendleton."

Etymology

From wool + -wear.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌwʊlˈwɛɹ/
British English: /ˌwʊlˈwɛə/

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

woolenwear

Questions

How do you pronounce woolwear?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌwʊlˈwɛɹ/.
What does woolwear mean?: Clothing made out of wool.
Where does woolwear come from?: From wool + -wear.

How to pronounce woolwear

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