Illustration of camel
- 1 dromedary
- 2 Bactrian camel
plural camels
1
: any of three large ruminant (see ruminant entry 1) mammals (genus Camelus) that have one or two large humps of stored fat on the back and are used as draft and saddle animals in desert regions especially of Africa and Asia:
a
: the one-humped camel (C. dromedarius) extant only as a domestic or feral animal : dromedary
b
: the 2-humped camels (C. bactrianus and C. ferus) of desert and steppe regions of northwestern China and southwestern Mongolia : bactrian camel
2
: a watertight structure used especially to lift submerged ships
3
: a light yellowish brown
4
a
: camel hair sense 2
"… So we're going to look for more luxury fabrics—cashmere, camel, alpaca and … lambswools."—
Paul Diamond
—usually used before another nounPaul Diamonda genuine camel coat
b
: leather made from the skin of a camel
They all have four-digit price tags and are crafted from luxe leathers like buffalo, calfskin and camel.—Georgina Safe
—usually used before another nounGeorgina Safecamel leather
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Lazarow's argument is that the camel is not the poor cousin of the unicorn.
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Sylvana Quader Sinha,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Visitors now see Krome Avenue as more of a destination and not just a place to drive through on the way to the Keys, said Nelson Guzman, the co-owner of By Brothers, a sprawling family-friendly attraction with a fruit stand, water park, exotic animal zoo and even camel rides.
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Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
The neutral 80 percent (black, navy, gray, camel, cream) does the heavy lifting, because those tones mix with nearly everything, so almost any top goes with almost any bottom.
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Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Kidman was photographed posing on the hotel balcony — with the Eiffel Tower visible in the distance — wearing a gray blazer over a cream blouse, paired with camel wide-leg pants.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Sylvana Quader Sinha,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Visitors now see Krome Avenue as more of a destination and not just a place to drive through on the way to the Keys, said Nelson Guzman, the co-owner of By Brothers, a sprawling family-friendly attraction with a fruit stand, water park, exotic animal zoo and even camel rides.
—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
The neutral 80 percent (black, navy, gray, camel, cream) does the heavy lifting, because those tones mix with nearly everything, so almost any top goes with almost any bottom.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Kidman was photographed posing on the hotel balcony — with the Eiffel Tower visible in the distance — wearing a gray blazer over a cream blouse, paired with camel wide-leg pants.
—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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“Camel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camel. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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