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

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The look featured a camel hair, four-bar classic sport coat, which coordinated to the single pleat four-bar trousers. Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025 Beneath his suit coat, Kelce also wore a camel hair tone vest and crisp white button-down shirt. Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of camel hair was in the 14th century

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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

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