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/wool"meuhn/, n., pl. woolmen.a person who buys and sells wool; wool dealer.[1350-1400; ME; see WOOL, MAN1]
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Woolman, John — ▪ American religious leader born October 19, 1720, Ancocas, New Jersey [U.S.] died October 7, 1772, York, Yorkshire, England British American Quaker (Friends, Society of) leader and abolitionist whose Journal is recognized as one of the… … Universalium
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woolman — n. seller of wool … English contemporary dictionary
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woolman — wool·man … English syllables
woolman — ˈwu̇lmən noun (plural woolmen) Etymology: Middle English wolleman, from wolle wool + man : a dealer in wool … Useful english dictionary
