From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Clotheswoollywool‧ly1 British English, wooly American English /ˈwʊli/ adjective1DCCmade of or feeling like woola woolly hat2LOGICALnot showing clear thinkingSYN vagueHe gave a rather woolly argument. —woolliness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpuswoolly• Woolly alder aphids are so named because they produce clumps of woolly wax from their bodies.• The same road then continues down to the woolly bottomlands, thick with willow, along the San Pedro River.• He had gray, woollyhair.• It's a woman I think - a young black woman with a woollyhat on.• Reduceglobalwarming by wearing a woolly hat.• A choir of families, wrapped in woolly hats, overcoats and scarves, were singingcarols by a crib.• In contrast, the Mac team was off in the ozone, designing a computer that fit their own woollysensibilities.Related topics: Clotheswoollywool‧ly2 noun (plural woollies) [countable]British English informalDCC a sweater or similar piece of knittedclothingYou’ll need your winter woollies!Examples from the Corpuswoolly• She was often a kind of walking heap of assorted woollies.• He would see her in the old holeywoollies she wore to bed, rather than an old-fashionednightshirt.• I saved on the knitted things by making all his little woollies myself and I was given six babyvests.• I was very glad of my thermal vest, three layers of woollies, and waterproof and windproof outergarments.• Quiet clothes are a must: no rustly nylons, and lots of woollies.• She had a variety of cardigans and other woollies.• Either that or she'd got two woollies on.• Whatever you're up to during the snowyseason, a wonderful warm woolly makes the perfectwinter wear.