zephyr shawl

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zephyr shawl - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Zephyr \Zeph"yr\, n. [L. zephyrus, Gr. ?, akin to ? darkness,
     the dark side, west: cf. F. z['e]phyr.]
     The west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze. "Soft the
     zephyr blows." --Gray.
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           As gentle
           As zephyrs blowing below the violet.     --Shak.
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     Zephyr cloth, a thin kind of cassimere made in Belgium;
        also, a waterproof fabric of wool.
  
     Zephyr shawl, a kind of thin, light, embroidered shawl made
        of worsted and cotton.
  
     Zephyr yarn, or Zephyr worsted, a fine, soft kind of yarn
        or worsted, -- used for knitting and embroidery.
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