camelhair

Thân thiện

A tailor carefully cuts a piece of camelhair for a coat.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of fabric: A soft, typically tan-colored cloth woven from the hair of a camel or, more commonly, from a blend of camel hair and other soft wools.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He wore a classic camelhair coat that was both elegant and warm.
  • The interior of the luxury car was upholstered in fine camelhair.
  • She prefers the texture of camelhair for her winter blazers.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used attributively (as a noun modifier) to describe items made from this fabric.
  • A camelhair brush is prized by artists for its softness.
  • He bought a camelhair scarf.

Variants and Related Words

• Camel hair (noun phrase): The raw hair from a camel, used to make the fabric. This is the source material for camelhair cloth.
• Camel's hair (noun phrase): An alternative, less common spelling for the fabric or the raw material.

Synonyms

• Camel cloth: A direct synonym for the fabric.
• Wool blend: A more general term, as camelhair is often blended with sheep's wool.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel

Từ đồng nghĩa

• camel's hair