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woollen vs woolen

Both 'woollen' and 'woolen' are correct spellings, but they are used in different regions. 'Woollen' is more commonly used in British English, while 'woolen' is more common in American English.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 1409 views

woollen

This is a correct spelling commonly used in British English.

The term 'woollen' is the British English spelling of the word, referring to items made of wool or related to wool.

Examples:

  • She knitted a warm woollen sweater for the winter.
  • The shop sells a variety of woollen scarves and hats.
  • I married in '42 because I'd get a woollen suit and leather shoes.
  • But their mothers wear long woollen skirts.
  • I don't have to turn around to see that your overnight bag is full of woollen sweaters and heavy socks.
  • I have these gorgeous woollen sweaters if you need something to cover yourself with.
  • She brought just a woollen shirt - she's all sweaty!
  • If only I could get hold of some woollen stockings from somewhere!
  • .4 all floor coverings have qualities of resistance to the propagation of flame not inferior to those of an equivalent woollen material used for the same purpose.
  • Manufacturing and processing of textile materials on woollen machinery
  • 232 manufacturing and processing of textile materials on woollen machinery
  • Mixed mainly or solely with carded wool or fine animal hair (woollen)
  • Yarn of carded sheep's or lambs' wool (woollen yarn) or of carded fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale
  • As there is no firm reason to be rendered why he cannot abide a gaping pig, why he, a harmless, necessary cat, why he a woollen bagpipe, but of force must yield to such inevitable shame
  • It is Herr Dr Furtwangler's Sanitary Woollen System.
  • Yarn of carded sheep's or lambs' wool (woollen yarn) or of carded fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale
  • However, I do not agree that woollens should not be subject to monitoring.
  • - It'll be cold, wear your woollens.
  • All my woollens are packed, my dear.
  • All my woollens are packed, my dear.
  • You cannot launder woollens using electrical apparatus!

Alternatives:

  • woolen

woolen

This is a correct spelling commonly used in American English.

The term 'woolen' is the American English spelling of the word, referring to items made of wool or related to wool.

Examples:

  • She bought a soft woolen blanket for the baby.
  • The store carries a selection of woolen socks.
  • I'm not going to wear the woolen vest.
  • No, Mother, the woolen vest just makes me look fat.
  • That, and hipsters who wear woolen ski caps in the summertime.
  • I'm wearing the blue socks you gave me for my birthday and the pink woolen petticoat the one I got for my name's day and my yellow jacket.
  • Only then I supposed I'd have to wear one of those woolen skirts.
  • She wore a homemade woolen cap...
  • Comfortable, with its big band and woolen mattress.
  • 3 or 4 fine woolen blankets, too.
  • And this pair of sporting woolen trousers, please.
  • I had rather lie in the woolen.
  • You know, those little woolen boots that they wear.
  • You know, babies wear those little woolen boots.
  • My mother gave her right eye to get me a woolen jumper that I wouldn't wear.
  • You know, babies wear those little woolen boots.
  • Careful where you step, wear woolen underwear, don't trust your friends, be cautious.
  • Why don't ballplayers wear giant woolen shirts anymore?
  • We had to take off the clothes we were wearing... and I was given a nice woolen sweater... and a long skirt.
  • Or, in consequence of the decay of guilds the woolen cloth, now coming out of Yorkshire, Lincoln and the like, is not to blame and this...
  • With a bit of luck... his life was ruined forever... always thinking that just behind some narrow door in all his favorite bars... men in red woolen shirts... are getting incredible kicks from things he'll never know.
  • Against a woolen sweater that was blue that's all that I remember of you?

Alternatives:

  • woollen

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