camelhair
Origin of camelhair
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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 FenollosaHe took out the cork and dipped a little camel-hair brush in the mixture, withdrawing it moist with fluid.
The Daffodil Mystery | Edgar WallaceTo 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. MaysonIf 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
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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