eis wool
(aɪs)
[G. eis ice.]
(See quots. 1882, 1957.)
| 1882 Caulfeild & Saward Dict. Needlework, Eis wool (sometimes written ‘Ice Wool’), a very fine glossy description of worsted wool, made of two-thread thickness, and employed double for making shawls. 1891 Queen 17 Oct. 639/3 Twelve balls of eis wool are required. 1957 M. B. Picken Fashion Dict. 110/1 Eis wool, fine, glossy, wiry woolen yarn. Used for clouds, scarfs, etc. |