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woolgathering

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From wool + gathering.

noun woolgatherings · wool-gathering

  1. uncountable, usually The gathering of fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes, etc.
  2. uncountable, usually Indulgence in idle fancies or daydreams. [while fishing] Alone with my tin of bait and my wool-gatherings, I was in a world of my own, localized and satisfying as such world always are.

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noun Indulgence in daydreams

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@misc{woolgathering_2026,
  title = {woolgathering},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/woolgathering},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}