Category:Zephyr

Zeph"yr, n. Etym: [l. zephyrus, gr. zéphyr.]

Defn: 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.