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Zephyr shawl definitions

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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. As gentle As zephyrs blowing below the violet. --Shak. 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 worsted, a fine, soft kind of yarn or worsted, -- used for knitting and embroidery.