lamb's wool

noun

a soft, virgin wool possessing superior spinning qualities, shorn from a seven-month-old lamb.
a fabric made from this wool.

Origin of lamb's wool

First recorded in 1545–55

Words nearby lamb's wool

lamb's fry, lamb's lettuce, lamb's tail, lamb's tails, lamb's tongue, lamb's wool, lamb's-quarters, lambada, lambaréné, lambast, lambaste

British Dictionary definitions for lamb's wool

lamb's wool

noun

  1. fine soft wool obtained from a lamb at its first shearing
  2. (as modifier)lamb's-wool jumpers