camel hair

noun

variants or less commonly camel's 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

Examples of camel hair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Studenberg is working with the mills to not only create his premiere Italian fabrics, which for blankets currently include a luxe cashmere-silk blend (including boucle) and Bactrian baby camel hair and silk, but also create custom colorways with jasper, or marling, techniques. — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 9 June 2026

That we are meant to linger is made plain by the fine lines denoting individual camel hairs. — Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026

There’s a bit of mountain glam influence with elegant women here pairing these hats with big faux fur coats or long camel hair overcoats. — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2026

For a more polished option, snag this on-sale camel hair coat that keeps you warm in temperatures as low as 2 degrees Fahrenheit and is pill-resistant. — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for camel hair

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

camel hair

noun

variants also camel's hair

1

: the hair of a camel or a substitute for it (as hair from squirrels' tails)

2

: a cloth made of camel hair or of camel hair and wool