woolen

Alternative forms

• woollen (British)
• wollen

Etymology

From Middle English wollen, wullen, from Old English wullen, wyllen (“made of wool, woollen”), from Proto-Germanic *wullīnaz (“woollen”), equivalent to wool +‎ -en. Cognate with Scots wollin, wolne, wowne (“woollen”), Dutch wollen (“woollen”), German wollen (“woollen”), Danish uldne (“woollen”), Norwegian ulne (“fuzzy”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʊlən

Adjective

woolen (not comparable)

1. (US) Made of wool.
2. (US) Of or relating to wool or woolen cloths.

   woolen manufactures

   a woolen mill

   a woolen draper

Noun

woolen (plural woolens)

1. An item of clothing made from wool

   Put all the woolens in this basket.