Woolliness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being woolly. uncountable, usually

    "Now, in spite of all sorts of defects, all sorts of woollinesses and rawnesses, the American novel is superior to either the English or the French; it is indeed superior, I think, to any European novel […]"

  2. 2
    The state of resembling wool, in texture or shape. wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of being made of or bearing wool. wordnet

Example

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"Now, in spite of all sorts of defects, all sorts of woollinesses and rawnesses, the American novel is superior to either the English or the French; it is indeed superior, I think, to any European novel […]"

Etymology

From woolly + -ness.

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