Shetland wool

noun

Shetland wool

a fine loosely twisted wool yarn spun from the fleece of Shetland sheep and used esp for sweaters

First recorded in 1780–90

For some time he had been wondering why Shetland wool was so extremely fine.

She wore a short blue skirt and a long white sweater of Shetland wool.

This may either be done in Shetland or German wool, and is very pretty in black Shetland wool.

If the wool be split, it exactly imitates the Shetland wool.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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