Lamb's wool

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Description

A fine, soft wool, sheared from a young sheep. Lamb's wood is clipped when the lamb is about 7-8 months old.

Synonyms and Related Terms

lambswool

Authority

  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 Comment: 7 months old
  • J.Gordon Cook, Handbook of Textile Fibres:I Natural Fibres, Merrow Publishing Co. , Durham, England, 1984 Comment: 8 months old
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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