woolies

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noun

A type of chaps.

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Meanings

woolies1

noun
  1. pluralplural of wooly
  2. pluralplural of woolie
nounwoolies pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA type of chaps.

Woolies2

proper noun
  1. AustraliaUKslangWoolworths, a well-known chain of shops selling confectionery, stationery, etc.

    It's also possible to pop into Woolies and buy a pre-paid mobile phone for as little as $99 including a rechargeable SIM card[…]

    2003, Margo Daly et al., Australia
    2 more examples

    Running up through the crowds she looked at her watch and found she had still a half-hour to spare, saw her face as she whipped into Woolies[…]

    1977, Lewis Grassic Gibbon, James Leslie Mitchell, A Scots Quair

    Of course, the kids loved it, even toddlers were heard to garble "I'm a twisted firestarter" while dragging their hapless mums into Woolies to bag a copy.

    2004, Martin C Strong, The Great Rock Discography

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
woolworth's
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APA

woolies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woolies

MLA

“woolies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woolies. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “woolies,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woolies.

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