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long-wool

long-wool

7.6
Sheep that have long, thick wool
  • adjective
  • Specialized
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  • Many British breeds are classified as long-wool sheep because of their heavy, lustrous fleeces.

Examples

  • These long-wool varieties require more frequent shearing than short-wool breeds.

  • The farm specializes in raising long-wool rams for their high-quality wool.

  • The long-wool sheep produced a soft fleece.

  • Farmers prefer long-wool breeds for their high-quality fleece.

  • The breeder specializes in long-wool sheep, known for their luxurious fleece that is ideal for knitting.

  • Farmers often choose long-wool breeds to ensure a high-quality wool yield each season.

  • In her exploration of local farms, she admired the long-wool sheep that grazed peacefully on the hillside.

Synonyms

long-haired
vslong-wool
13 1.9

Having long hair

refers specifically to long wool on sheep rather than general long hair
long-wooled
vslong-wool
  • Specialized
8.6

Sheep that have long wool on their bodies

is identical in meaning but differs in word form or spelling

How Long

long-wool
  • Specialized
7.6
short-haired
4 1.3

Surface Forms

long-wool positive

Morphology

long-wool = long + wool (transparent) = long + wool

A direct hyphenated compound of 'long' + 'wool' whose meaning ('having long wool') is immediately derivable from its parts.

Etymology

Long-wool combines long and wool, so it literally names sheep with 'long' wool. That's why long-wool refers to breeds of sheep that have relatively long, heavy wool.