camel hair
noun
variants: or less commonly
camel's hair
Definition of camel hair
1 : the hair of the camel or a substitute for it (such as hair from squirrels' tails)
2 : cloth made of camel hair or a mixture of camel hair and wool usually light tan and of soft silky texture
From the M-W Editors
First Known Use of camel hair
14th century
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