camel's hair: Meaning and Definition of

cam'el's hair"

Pronunciation: [key]
  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.

cam•el's-hair

Pronunciation: (kam'ulz-hâr"), [key]
— adj.
  1. made of camel's hair.
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