camel's hair

US: /ˈkæməlz ˌhɛr/ ,(kam′əlz hâr′)

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cam•el's hair /ˈkæməlz ˌhɛr/  also ˈcam•elˌhair, n. [uncountable]

1. Textiles the hair of the camel, used esp. for cloth.
2. Textiles a soft cloth made of this hair, usually tan in color.

cam•el's--hair, cam•el--hair, adj. 

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cam′el's hair′, 

1. Textiles the hair of the camel, used esp. for cloth, painters' brushes, and Oriental rugs.
2. Textiles a soft cloth made of this hair, or of a substitute, usually yellowish tan to yellowish brown in color.
Also, camelhair. 

cam•el's-hair  (kam′əlz hâr′), adj. 

1. Textiles made of camel's hair.

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camel's hair noun

1. See camelhair

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cam•el•hair  (kam′əl hâr′), n. 

1. Textiles See camel's hair. 

adj. 

2. Textiles camel's-hair.

• 1350–1400; Middle English camel har; see camel, hair

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camelhair / ˈkæməlˌhɛə/, camel's hair noun

1. the hair of the camel or dromedary, used in clothing, rugs, etc
2. soft cloth made of or containing this hair or a substitute, usually tan in colour
3. (as modifier): a camelhair coat
4. the hair of the squirrel's tail, used for paintbrushes
5. (as modifier): a camelhair brush