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wool·ly1 British English, wooly American English /ˈwʊli/ adjective  1 DCCmade of or feeling like wool 羊毛制的;像羊毛的 a woolly hat 羊毛帽子2 LOGICALnot showing clear thinking 〔思想〕不清楚的,混乱的 SYN vague He gave a rather woolly argument. 他提了个思路相当混乱的论点。woolliness noun [uncountable]
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woollyWoolly alder aphids are so named because they produce clumps of woolly wax from their bodies.The same road then continues down to the woolly bottomlands, thick with willow, along the San Pedro River.He had gray, woolly hair.It's a woman I think - a young black woman with a woolly hat on.Reduce global warming by wearing a woolly hat.A choir of families, wrapped in woolly hats, overcoats and scarves, were singing carols by a crib.In contrast, the Mac team was off in the ozone, designing a computer that fit their own woolly sensibilities.
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wool·ly2 noun (plural woollies) [countable]  British English informalDCC a sweater or similar piece of knitted clothing 毛线衣;毛料服装 You’ll need your winter woollies! 你会需要冬天穿的毛衣!
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woollyShe was often a kind of walking heap of assorted woollies.He would see her in the old holey woollies she wore to bed, rather than an old-fashioned nightshirt.I saved on the knitted things by making all his little woollies myself and I was given six baby vests.I was very glad of my thermal vest, three layers of woollies, and waterproof and windproof outer garments.Quiet clothes are a must: no rustly nylons, and lots of woollies.She had a variety of cardigans and other woollies.Either that or she'd got two woollies on.Whatever you're up to during the snowy season, a wonderful warm woolly makes the perfect winter wear.
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woolly1 British English, wooly American English /ˈwʊli/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: wool, woolly; adjective: WOOLLEN/WOOLEN, WOOLLY/WOOLY
1. made of or feeling like wool:
    a woolly hat
2. not showing clear thinking
   SYN  vague:
    He gave a rather woolly argument.
—woolliness noun [uncountable]

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woolly2 noun (plural woollies) [countable]
 Word Family: noun: wool, woolly; adjective: WOOLLEN/WOOLEN, WOOLLY/WOOLY

British English informal a sweater or similar piece of knitted clothing:
    You’ll need your winter woollies!


wool·lyBrE /ˈwʊli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwʊli/ 🔊 adjective (NAmE also wooly) (wool·lier, wool·li·est) covered with wool or with hair like wool 有毛覆盖的;毛状物覆盖的woolly monkeys毛茸茸的猴子(informal, especially BrE) made of wool; like wool 毛制的;毛的;似毛的 SYN woollen a woolly hat毛质的帽子(of people or their ideas, etc. 人或思想等) not thinking clearly; not clearly expressed 糊涂的;混乱的;模糊的 SYN confused woolly arguments混乱的论点 wool·li·ness BrE /ˈwʊlinəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwʊlinəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]
wool·lyBrE /ˈwʊli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwʊli/ 🔊 noun (
plural
wool·lies
)
(informal)
(BrE, becoming old-fashioned) a piece of clothing made of wool, especially one that has been knitted 毛料衣服;(尤指针织的)毛线衣(AustralE, NZE) a sheep