"camelhair" meaning in English

See camelhair in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: camelhairs [plural], camel hair [alternative], camel-hair [alternative], camel's hair [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} camelhair (countable and uncountable, plural camelhairs)
  1. The soft hair of a camel. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-camelhair-en-noun-IUmknppv
  2. A substitute for this hair. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-camelhair-en-noun-1oZQO-6Z
  3. A soft fabric made from this hair. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-camelhair-en-noun-s9Lhvfqc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fabrics, Fibers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 31 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 27 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 18 73 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 5 5 90 Disambiguation of Fibers: 15 18 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: camel-hair brush

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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