woollen
gb/wˈʊlən/ us/wˈʊlən/
B1
English
~ 10000
gyapjú, gyapjúból készült, gyapjúholmi
B1
1
gyapjú
B1
Usage pattern:
woollen [item of clothing]
She pulled on a thick woollen jumper before going out into the cold.
Mielőtt kiment volna a hidegbe, felvett egy vastag gyapjúpulóvert.
Remember to pack a woollen hat and gloves for the trip.
Ne felejts el gyapjúsapkát és gyapjúkesztyűt csomagolni az útra.
The baby was wrapped in a soft woollen blanket.
He changed into woollen socks as soon as he got home.
The shop sells handmade woollen scarves in bright colours.
Learner examples
I bought a warm woollen coat.
Vettem egy meleg gyapjúkabátot.
These woollen socks keep my feet dry.
Ezek a gyapjúzoknik szárazon tartják a lábamat.
She gave me a blue woollen scarf.
He wears a woollen hat in winter.
The baby sleeps under a woollen blanket.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "wool" and "woollen" and say *"a wool sweater" or *"a sweater of woollen" incorrectly. Both "a wool sweater" and "a woollen sweater" are acceptable, but "woollen" must always describe a noun (e.g. "a woollen jumper"), while "wool" is usually a material noun and only sometimes used as an adjective. Learners may also mix spellings: "woollen" (UK) vs "woolen" (US).
Meaning
made from wool
Collocations
woollen jumper
|woollen sweater
|woollen hat
|woollen scarf
|woollen socks
|woollen blanket
Synonyms
woolen (Same meaning; preferred American spelling, while "woollen" is chiefly British.)
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wool (Used before a noun as a modifier (e.g. "wool coat"); slightly more general and more common globally.)
Antonyms
cotton (Refers to items made from cotton instead of wool, so it contrasts with "woollen" when talking about fabric type.)
Themes
clothing
|materials
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Made from wool, usually talking about clothes or cloth.
Made wholly or partly from wool, especially referring to clothes, fabric, or other textile items.
NOUN
B2
2
gyapjúholmi
B2
Usage pattern:
wash/store [the] woollens
Use a gentle detergent when you wash your woollens.
Kímélő mosószert használj, amikor a gyapjúholmijaidat mosod.
She packed away her winter woollens when the weather got warmer.
Amikor melegebbre fordult az idő, elpakolta a téli gyapjúholmijait.
The label says this programme is suitable for woollens only.
Dry your woollens flat so they do not stretch.
He keeps his woollens in a separate drawer to protect them from moths.
Learner examples
I need a special soap for my woollens.
Speciális mosószerre van szükségem a gyapjúholmijaimhoz.
In spring we put our woollens in a box.
Tavasszal dobozba tesszük a gyapjúholmijainkat.
This washing machine has a button for woollens.
Please do not put my woollens in the dryer.
She wears her woollens only in cold weather.
Common mistake:
Learners may not realise that this noun is normally plural and say *"a woollen" when referring to one item. In natural English, speakers usually say "woollens" for the group, or use a specific item name such as "a woollen sweater".
Meaning
wool clothing items
Collocations
wash woollens
|winter woollens
|store your woollens
|heavy woollens
|hand-wash woollens
|woollens cycle
Synonyms
wool clothes (Informal description rather than a set noun; slightly more explicit but less compact than "woollens".)
Antonyms
summer clothes (Contrasts with typically warm, winter-focused woollen clothing.)
Themes
clothing
|household
|daily life
|daily_life
Definition
Clothes made from wool, usually talked about as a group and usually said as "woollens".
Clothing or other washable items made from wool, especially as a group; usually used in the plural form "woollens".
Grammar
Dictionary form
woollen
IPA
GB/wˈʊlən/
US/wˈʊlən/
Syllables & stress
wool - len (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (wool)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: woollen
Noun
- Base: woollen
- Plural: woollens
Word family
Expressions
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