wood wool

== English == === Alternative forms === woodwool, wood-wool === Etymology === From wood +‎ wool, due to the softness and appearance of the substance as reminiscent of wool. === Noun === wood wool (uncountable) Fine shavings or fibers of wood, used as a stuffing, insulating or packing material, as a medical dressing, or combined with glue or cement to provide bulk to a building material. Synonym: excelsior (North America) Hypernym: wool Coordinate terms: sawdust, woodchips, woodflour, wood flour, woodmeal, woodshavings; wool; cotton wool; mineral wool ==== Translations ====