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The 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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