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1 camel’s-hair
cam.el’s-hair[k'æməlz hɛə] n 1 pêlo de camelo. 2 camelão: tecido de pêlo de camelo. • adj de pêlo de camelo. -
2 straw
[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) palha2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) palha3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) palhinha•* * *[strɔ:] n 1 palha. 2 canudo. 3 fig ninharia, bagatela, pouquinho. • adj 1 de palha. 2 sem valor. 3 cor de palha. a straw in the wind indício, sinal. I don’t care a straw coll pouco me importa, não dou a mínima. it is not worth a straw não vale um tostão. it is the last straw (that breaks the camel’s back) é a última gota que faz transbordar o copo, é a gota d’água. man of straw a) homem de palha (espantalho). b) testa de ferro. straw bid Amer oferta pro forma. to clutch (ou grasp at) a straw fig agarrar-se em qualquer coisa no desespero.
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Camel hair — is, variously, the hair of a camel; a type of cloth made from camel hair; or a substitute for authentic camel hair; and is classified as a specialty hair fiber. When woven into haircloth, using the outer protective fur called guard hair, camel… … Wikipedia
camel-hair — see camel s hair … Useful english dictionary
camel hair — variant of camel s hair * * * ˈcamel hair [camel hair] noun uncountable (also camel … Useful english dictionary
camel hair — ▪ animal fibre animal fibre obtained from the camel and belonging to the group called specialty hair fibres. The most satisfactory textile fibre is gathered from camels of the Bactrian type. Such camels have protective outer coats of coarse … Universalium
camel hair — also camel s hair noun Date: 14th century 1. the hair of the camel or a substitute for it (as hair from squirrels tails) 2. cloth made of camel hair or a mixture of camel hair and wool usually light tan and of soft silky texture … New Collegiate Dictionary
camel-hair — ADJ: ADJ n (The spellings camel hair, and in American English camel s hair are also used.) A camel hair coat is made of a kind of soft, thick woollen cloth, usually creamy brown in colour … English dictionary
camel hair — (also camel s hair) noun 1》 a fabric made from the hair of a camel. 2》 fine, soft hair from a squirrel s tail, used in artists brushes … English new terms dictionary
camel hair — soft fine hair of the camel; soft light tan cloth made of hair of a camel … English contemporary dictionary
Camel-hair brush — Щётка из верблюжьей шерсти … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
camel's hair — n. 1. the hair of the camel 2. cloth made of this hair, sometimes mixed with wool, etc.: it is usually light tan and very soft camel s hair adj. camel hair … English World dictionary
camel — noun 1》 a large, long necked, mainly domesticated ungulate mammal of arid country, with long slender legs, broad cushioned feet, and either one or two humps on the back. [Camelus dromedarius (Arabian camel, N. Africa and SW Asia, with one hump)… … English new terms dictionary
