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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, usually yellowish tan to yellowish brown in color.Also, camelhair.
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camel's hair
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camel's hair — n. 1. the hair of the camel 2. cloth made of this hair, sometimes mixed with wool, etc.: it is usually light tan and very soft camel s hair adj. camel hair … English World dictionary
camel's-hair — /kam euhlz hair /, adj. made of camel s hair. * * * … Universalium
camel's-hair — /kam euhlz hair /, adj. made of camel s hair … Useful english dictionary
camel's-hair brush — n. an artist s small brush, made of hair from a squirrel s tail * * * … Universalium
camel's-hair brush — n. an artist s small brush, made of hair from a squirrel s tail … English World dictionary
camel's-hair brush — camel s hair brush, an artist s paintbrush, made of the long hairs from the tail of a squirrel … Useful english dictionary
Camel's-hair pencil — Camelshair Cam els*hair , a. Of camel s hair. [1913 Webster] {Camel s hair pencil}, a small brush used by painters in water colors, made of camel s hair or similar materials. {Camel s hair shawl}. A name often given to a {cashmere shawl}. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Camel's-hair shawl — Camelshair Cam els*hair , a. Of camel s hair. [1913 Webster] {Camel s hair pencil}, a small brush used by painters in water colors, made of camel s hair or similar materials. {Camel s hair shawl}. A name often given to a {cashmere shawl}. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
camel's-hair shawl — Cashmere Cash mere, n. 1. A rich stuff for shawls, scarfs, etc., originally made in Cashmere from the soft wool found beneath the hair of the goats of Cashmere, Tibet, and the Himalayas. Some cashmere, of fine quality, is richly embroidered for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
camel's hair — cam′el s hair or camelhair n. 1) tex the hair of the camel, used esp. for cloth, painters brushes, and Oriental rugs 2) tex a soft cloth made of this hair, or of a substitute, usu. tan in color cam′el s hair , adj … From formal English to slang
