Woolworking

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of working with wool. uncountable

    "Gradually, workers were leaving woolworking for the cleaner and more agreeable work in cotton."

Example

More examples

"Gradually, workers were leaving woolworking for the cleaner and more agreeable work in cotton."

Etymology

From wool + working.

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