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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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