woolpack

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwʊlˌpæk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wŏŏl′pak′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wool•pack  (wŏŏl′pak′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textilesa coarse fabric, usually of jute, in which raw wool is packed for transport.
  2. Textilesthe package in which raw wool is done up for transport.
  3. something resembling such a package, as a fleecy cloud.
  4. Meteorologya cumulus cloud of fleecy appearance with a horizontal base.
  • 1250–1300; Middle English; see wool, pack1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
woolpack /ˈwʊlˌpæk/ n
  1. the cloth or canvas wrapping used to pack a bale of wool
  2. a bale of wool

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