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Definition of woolly adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

woolly

adjective
 
/ˈwʊli/
 
/ˈwʊli/
(North American English also wooly)
(comparative woollier, superlative woolliest)
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  1. covered with wool or with hair like wool
    • woolly monkeys
  2. (informal, especially British English) made of wool; like wool synonym woollen
    • a woolly hat
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  3. (of people or their ideas, etc.) not thinking clearly; not clearly expressed synonym confused
    • woolly arguments
    • The Government have been woolly about the exact meaning of their proposals.
    • You should challenge any vague and woolly replies.
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