camel

noun [U] (CLOTH)

/ˈkæm.əl/ (also camel hair)

Definition

› a soft, pale brown cloth made from wool and used to make coatsTextiles made from natural fibres

(Definition of camel noun (CLOTH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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