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woolies

6.9

Warm clothes made of wool, like sweaters or socks

noun

: ropa de lana

He packed his woolies for the winter trip to the mountains.

Examples

When the temperature dropped, everyone reached for their favorite woolies.
She bought some cozy woolies for the cold weather.
Before heading out into the cold, she made sure to wear her thick woolies.
I love wearing my woolies during winter.
Before heading out into the cold, she made sure to wear her thick woolies.
He packed his woolies for the winter trip to the mountains.
When the temperature dropped, everyone reached for their favorite woolies.

Synonyms

fleece

vswoolies

22 3.2

A soft warm fabric used for jackets and blankets

refers to warm animal-fiber clothing, not piled fabrics

woolen

vswoolies

9 2.3

A cloth or piece of clothing made from wool to keep warm

is the informal collective name for these warm animal-fiber items

woolly

vswoolies

3 2.2

A thick warm sweater you wear in cold weather

is the informal collective name for such warm animal-fiber clothing

knitwear

vswoolies

3 2.1

Clothing made by knitting, like sweaters or scarves

is specific to warm animal-fiber clothes, not all knitted garments

threads

vswoolies

Slang

1 8.3

Clothes you wear that look smart or stylish

is limited to warm animal-fiber clothing rather than all garments

How Warm

parka

29 1.5

coat

957 1.0

woolies

6.9

sweater

421 1.0

shirt

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

woolies singular

woolies plural

Morphology

woolies = wool (semi-transparent) = wool + ies

The link to wool is clear, but the specific meaning 'warm clothes made of wool' is a lexicalized colloquial use rather than a fully predictable composition.

Etymology

Woolies comes from wool ('the soft hair from sheep') plus the friendly ending -ie that makes words sound small or cozy, so it gives the idea of warm, soft clothing. So, woolies means warm clothes made of wool.