Lamb's wool
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