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camel hair

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camel hair, camel's hair
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) the hair of the camel or dromedary, used in clothing, rugs, etc.
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)
a.  soft cloth made of or containing this hair or a substitute, usually tan in colour
b.  (as modifier) a camelhair coat
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms)
a.  the hair of the squirrel's tail, used for paintbrushes
b.  (as modifier) a camelhair brush
Translations
camel hair, (US) camel’s hair
nKamelhaar nt


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A large crowd is gathered to hear this strange man dressed in camel hair and a leather belt, eating locusts and honey, in order to confess their sins and to be baptized.
Wool and silk are the most common materials in an Oriental rug, although cotton and camel hair are used as well.
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