virgin wool

noun

: wool not used before in manufacture

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In addition, fabrications includes signature, specialty sustainable materials such as sportswear wool (100 percent virgin wool), solid suiting (virgin wool, silk and linen) and cashmere corduroy (100 percent cashmere), which are available in an array of 20 different colors. Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 21 May 2025 As with so many of his designs, this dress is a vision of flowing materials, including virgin wool, and the result is both modern and regal. Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025 The collection was wrapped in fabrics such as grisaille, flannel, Prince of Wales, and ultra-soft virgin wool from Loro Piana and Ermenegildo Zegna in contrast to silks from Ratti, crisp duchesse and fluid double satin, and knitwear crafted in Cariaggi cashmere. WWD, 3 Mar. 2025 The midi dress is crafted from stretch virgin wool fabric and features an irregular cold dye pattern. Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for virgin wool

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of virgin wool was in 1915

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“Virgin wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virgin%20wool. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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