camel hair
Britishnoun
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the hair of the camel or dromedary, used in clothing, rugs, etc
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soft cloth made of or containing this hair or a substitute, usually tan in colour
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( as modifier )
a camelhair coat
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the hair of the squirrel's tail, used for paintbrushes
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( as modifier )
a camelhair brush
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Example Sentences
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The photo caption: “Jeans can go dressy when topped with a classic camel hair blazer.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2020
One wore a camel hair blazer and high-waisted jeans.
From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2019
This is genuine camel hair, which people associate with an old, fusty material.
From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2015
Some weavers remove the coarser fibers from camel hair to make it feel more like cashmere.
From Time Magazine Archive
This can be done with a small fine grained sponge or a moderately wet camel hair brush.
From The Repairing & Restoration of Violins 'The Strad' Library, No. XII. by Petherick, Horace
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