camelhair

cam·el·hair

 (kăm′əl-hâr′) also cam·el's hair (kăm′əlz)

n.

1. The soft fine hair of the camel or a substitute for it.

2. A soft, heavy, usually light tan cloth, made chiefly of the hair of the camel.

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camelhair

(ˈkæməlˌhɛə) or

camel's hair

n

1. (Textiles) the hair of the camel or dromedary, used in clothing, rugs, etc

2. (Textiles)

a. soft cloth made of or containing this hair or a substitute, usually tan in colour

b. (as modifier): a camelhair coat.

3. (Art Terms)

a. the hair of the squirrel's tail, used for paintbrushes

b. (as modifier): a camelhair brush.

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cam′el's hair`

or camelhair

n.

1. the hair of the camel, used esp. for cloth, painters' brushes, and Oriental rugs.

2. a soft cloth made of this hair, or of a substitute, usu. tan in color.

cam′el's-hair`, adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

camelhair - a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel camel's hair cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

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Translations

camelhair

adj attr → Kamelhaar-; camelhair coat → Kamelhaarmantel m

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camelhair

[ˈkæm/əlˌhɛəʳ] n → (pelo di) cammello

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