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—woolstapling, adj.1. a dealer in wool.2. a person who sorts wool, according to the staple or fiber.[1700-10]
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Wool stapler — Wool Wool (w[oo^]l), n. [OE. wolle, wulle, AS. wull; akin to D. wol, OHG. wolla, G. wolle, Icel. & Sw. ull, Dan. uld, Goth, wulla, Lith. vilna, Russ. volna, L. vellus, Skr. [=u]r[.n][=a] wool, v[.r] to cover. [root]146, 287. Cf. {Flannel},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wool stapler — n. 1. a person who sells wool 2. a person who sorts wool according to its staple, or fiber … English World dictionary
wool-stapler — woolˈ stapler noun 1. A dealer in wool 2. A woolsorter • • • Main Entry: ↑wool … Useful english dictionary
Wool-stapler — A wool stapler is a dealer in wool. The wool stapler buys wool from the producer, sorts and grades it, and sells it on to manufacturers.The expression is now antiquated. The word staple in this context means a place appointed by royal authority,… … Wikipedia
wool stapler — noun 1. a dealer in wool • Hypernyms: ↑distributor, ↑distributer 2. a person who sorts wool into different grades • Syn: ↑woolsorter • Hypernyms: ↑grader * * * … Useful english dictionary
wool-stapler — wool sta·pler (wo͝olʹstā plər) n. 1. A dealer in wool. 2. One who sorts wool by the quality of the staple or fiber. woolʹ sta pling adj. & n. * * * … Universalium
wool stapler — wool′ sta pler n. 1) a dealer in wool 2) a person who sorts wool according to the staple or fiber • Etymology: 1700–10 wool′ sta pling, adj … From formal English to slang
wool-stapler — /ˈwʊl steɪplə/ (say wool staypluh) noun a dealer in wool, especially one who sorts it according to the staple or fibre, before selling it to the manufacturer. –wool stapling, adjective …
wool-stapler — noun archaic a person who buys wool from a producer, grades it, and sells it to a manufacturer … English new terms dictionary
Wool — (w[oo^]l), n. [OE. wolle, wulle, AS. wull; akin to D. wol, OHG. wolla, G. wolle, Icel. & Sw. ull, Dan. uld, Goth, wulla, Lith. vilna, Russ. volna, L. vellus, Skr. [=u]r[.n][=a] wool, v[.r] to cover. [root]146, 287. Cf. {Flannel}, {Velvet}.] [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
