In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
WOOLY
wooly, woolly, wooly-haired, woolly-haired
(adjective) covered with dense often matted or curly hairs; “woolly lambs”
addled, befuddled, muddled, muzzy, woolly, wooly, woolly-headed, wooly-minded
(adjective) confused and vague; used especially of thinking; “muddleheaded ideas”; “your addled little brain”; “woolly thinking”; “woolly-headed ideas”
flocculent, woolly, wooly
(adjective) having a fluffy character or appearance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
wooly (comparative woolier, superlative wooliest)
(American spelling) Alternative form of woolly
Noun
wooly (plural woolies)
(American spelling) Alternative form of woolly
Source: Wiktionary
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