camelhair

[ kam-uhl-hair ]

adjective

Origin of camelhair

1
1350–1400; Middle English camel har;see camel, hair

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How to use camelhair in a sentence

  • With the soft tuft of camel hair he blurred against the peak pale, luminous vapor of new cloud.

    The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil Fenollosa
  • He took out the cork and dipped a little camel-hair brush in the mixture, withdrawing it moist with fluid.

    The Daffodil Mystery | Edgar Wallace
  • To do this well, and for future use, you must have half to one inch flat camel-hair and fine hog-hair brushes.

    Violin Making | Walter H. Mayson
  • If any of the little fronds are out of place, they are gently arranged by means of a camel-hair pencil brush.

  • If it is found necessary to rearrange any of the fronds, it may be done by means of a wet camel-hair brush.

    The Sea Shore | William S. Furneaux

British Dictionary definitions for camel hair

camel hair

noun
  1. the hair of the camel or dromedary, used in clothing, rugs, etc

    • soft cloth made of or containing this hair or a substitute, usually tan in colour

    • (as modifier): a camelhair coat

    • the hair of the squirrel's tail, used for paintbrushes

    • (as modifier): a camelhair brush

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