the soft and curled, or crisped, species of hair which grows on sheep and some other animals, and which in fineness sometimes approaches to fur; -- chiefly applied to the fleecy coat of the sheep, which constitutes a most essential material of clothing in all cold and temperate climates.-short, thick hair, especially when crisped or curled.-a sort of pubescence, or a clothing of dense, curling hairs on the surface of certain plants.