Woolsacks

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A type of sack made for holding wool, often used in textile production and trade
2. A heavy-duty bag designed specifically for storing or transporting wool, commonly utilized in agricultural contexts
3. A durable container typically used for wool storage, reflecting its origins in the farming and textile industries

Etymology: "Woolsacks" is the plural of "woolsack", a compound of "wool" and "sack" that describes a literal bag stuffed with wool. The surprising part is where the word went: the Lord Chancellor of England sits on a large, square, wool-stuffed cushion called the Woolsack in the House of Lords, a seat that symbolises the historic importance of the wool trade to England's prosperity. The plural, woolsacks, refers to more than one such bag, or to the cushions themselves when there are several in use.