leicester wool
1Leicester — Leicester1 [les′tər] n. any of a breed of large sheep with long, coarse wool, and, usually, an open face, originally developed in Leicestershire Leicester2 [les′tər] Earl of ( Robert Dudley) 1532? 88; Eng. courtier & general: favorite of… …
2Leicester — /les teuhr/, n. 1. 1st Earl of. See Dudley, Robert. 2. a city in Leicestershire, in central England. 290,600. 3. Leicestershire. 4. one of an English breed of large sheep, noted for its coarse, long wool and large yield of mutton. * * * I City… …
3Leicester — I. noun Etymology: Leicester, county in England Date: 1798 1. an individual of a breed of white faced long wool sheep having a massive body and heavy fleece that was originally developed in England and extensively used in the development of… …
4Leicester — I. /ˈlɛstə/ (say lestuh) noun Robert Dudley, Earl of, 1532?–1588, English statesman; favourite of Elizabeth I. II. /ˈlɛstə/ (say lestuh) noun a city in central England, in Leicester unitary district, in Leicestershire, on the Soar. III. /ˈlɛstə/… …
5Leicester — Leices•ter [[t]ˈlɛs tər[/t]] n. 1) big 1st Earl of Dudley 1) Robert. 2) geg a city in Leicestershire, in central England. 293,400 3) geg Leicestershire 4) ahb. one of an English breed of large sheep, noted for its coarse, long wool and large… …
6Border Leicester (sheep) — The Border Leicester (Leicester is pronounced Lester ) is an English long wool breed of sheep. They are large, robust polled sheep, with no wool on their face or legs.DescriptionThe live weight of a mature ram will be in the range of 140 175 kg… …
7English Leicester (sheep) — a Leicester Longwool at Colonial Williamsburg English Leicester are an English breed of sheep. Alternate names for the breed include: Leicester, Bakewell Leicester, Dishley Leicester, Improved Leicester, Leicester Longwool, and New Leicester.… …
8long-wool — adjective (of sheep) having relatively long wool • Syn: ↑long wooled • Similar to: ↑long * * * adjective or long wooled ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ Etymology: long + wool or wooled, from wool + ed …
9luster wool — noun : coarse glossy wool from long wool sheep (as Lincoln and Leicester) called also braid wool …
10Bluefaced Leicester — Bluefaced Leicesters are a Longwool breed of sheep which originate from Northumberland and were made known at the beginning of the 20th century.They have curly threadlike wool which makes it considerably lighter than others. Some fleeces only… …
