Zeph·yr n.  The west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze.  “Soft the zephyr blows.”
  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 Zephyr worsted, a fine, soft kind of yarn or worsted, -- used for knitting and embroidery.
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