"camelhair" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: camelhairs [plural]
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 Categories (topical): Fabrics, Fibers
    Sense id: en-camelhair-en-noun-s9Lhvfqc Disambiguation of Fabrics: 3 7 90 Disambiguation of Fibers: 8 13 80 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 29 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 31 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 16 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: camel hair, camel-hair, camel's hair Derived forms: camel-hair brush

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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