Word of the Day 08/01/16 Woolgathering
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Woolgathering (noun)
woolgathering [woo l-gath-er-ing]
noun
1. indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness: His woolgathering was a handicap in school.
2. gathering of the tufts of wool shed by sheep and caught on bushes.
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Origin: 1545-55; wool + gathering
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woolgathering [woo l-gath-er-ing]
noun
1. indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness: His woolgathering was a handicap in school.
2. gathering of the tufts of wool shed by sheep and caught on bushes.
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
Origin: 1545-55; wool + gathering
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.