transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwu̇l ]
noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English wolle, from Old English wull; akin to Old High German wolla wool, Latin vellus fleece, lana wool
Date: before 12th century
1. : the soft wavy or curly usually thick undercoat of various hairy mammals and especially the sheep made up of a matrix of keratin fibers and covered with minute scales
2. : a product of wool ; especially : a woven fabric or garment of such fabric
3.
a. : a dense felted pubescence especially on a plant : tomentum
b. : a filamentous mass — usually used in combination; compare mineral wool , steel wool