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also wooly
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as in hairy
covered with or as if with hair
still had a water bed and a woolly coverlet on top of it
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Recent Examples of woolly
As for the woolly mice themselves, their role is finite — but their future is secure.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
For the ornamental garden, wooly thyme (Thymus pseudolanuginosus) and creeping thyme (Thymus praecox) are among the best selections for their dense cover and gorgeous blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
But the movie cannot shed his woolly energy, which puts any no-name side character at risk of dropping an impassioned soliloquy about some heretofore-unexamined personal drama.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Having unveiled its woolly mice, an American startup promised to reintroduce woolly mammoths by the end of 2028.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
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The actor, 42, sported a shaggy blonde hairstyle during a date night with girlfriend Monica Barbaro to see the Penn and Teller show in Las Vegas.—
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In a first, researchers found a chunk of meat from a woolly rhinoceros — a creature similar in size to modern white rhinoceros, but with a shaggy coat of hair — preserved inside the stomach of one of the pups.—
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Things became so hairy that Ghost City Tours, which hosted events featuring Annabelle, released a statement confirming that Annabelle had nothing to do with the fire.—
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In October, for his first collection as the designer of Jean Paul Gaultier, Duran Lantink put models in hairy trompe-l’œil-style catsuits, while Kim Kardashian — who last year first teased us with a Skims faux fur bikini — fully committed with a range of merkins in various shades and hair types.—
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Designed to keep you warm and cozy during cold temperatures, this fuzzy shearling layer manages to stay stylish with the help of a polished trim and chic gold buttons.—
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Oow Fuzzy Slippers Cancel your plans and trade your stilettos for these fuzzy slippers.—
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Gwyneth Paltrow whipped up her famous boyfriend-breakfast in a silky navy set, Kate Hudson sat for hair and makeup in a knitted turtleneck combo, and Demi Moore hung out with family in a gingham two-piece.—
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Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Concealer Of course, my breakouts don’t magically disappear, but the silky-smooth formula evens my skin tone and gives a blurring, Facetune-like effect IRL.—
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“Woolly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woolly. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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