woolies

noun

1. (form-of, plural)plural of wooly
2. (form-of, plural)plural of woolie
3. (plural, plural-only)A type of chaps.

name

1. (Australia, British, slang)Woolworths, a well-known chain of shops selling confectionery, stationery, etc.

   “Running up through the crowds she looked at her watch and found she had still a half-hour to spare, saw her face as she whipped into Woolies[…]”

   “It's also possible to pop into Woolies and buy a pre-paid mobile phone for as little as $99 including a rechargeable SIM card[…]”

   “Of course, the kids loved it, even toddlers were heard to garble "I'm a twisted firestarter" while dragging their hapless mums into Woolies to bag a copy.”