to remove wool from something, especially from sheepskin or hide.
From the prefix de- (meaning to remove) combined with wool. The verb form emerged in industrial textile processing in the 19th century when treating hides required removing wool fibers before further processing.
Dewooling became essential in leather manufacturing because wool and leather need different tanning processes—trying to tan them together would ruin both! This simple word represents a crucial industrial separation technique that shaped how we process animal hides.
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