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Woolgathering vs Woolgatherer - What's the difference?

woolgathering | woolgatherer |

As nouns the difference between woolgathering and woolgatherer

is that woolgathering is gathering fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes, etc while woolgatherer is one who engages in woolgathering.

woolgathering

English

Alternative forms

*wool-gathering

Noun

(-)
  • Gathering fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes, etc.
  • Indulging in idle fancies or daydreams.
  • *1911 , , "The Door in the Wall,"
  • *:I had bad times after that—crying at night and woolgathering by day. For two terms I slackened and had bad reports.

    • Derived terms

    * woolgather

    Related terms

    * wool-gather

    woolgatherer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who engages in woolgathering.