For the adjective meaning made of wool, woolen is the preferred spelling in American English, though woollen appears about a tenth of the time.In the main varieties of English from outside North America, woollen prevails by a large margin. Both spellings are common in Canadian writing. Woollen is by far the older spelling.The OED lists examples from as long ago as the 15th century (descended ...

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