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Added 9 October 2026

oose

/uːs/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about oose at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Fluff, particularly from a textile source such as cotton or wool.

noun

Synonym of yucca.

verb

Archaic form of ooze.

Origin

From Scots oose, an alternative form of oos, the plural form of oo (“wool”).

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