[1] : 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'ephyr.
   the west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze. "soft the
   zephyr blows." --gray.
   1913 webster

         as gentle
         as zephyrs blowing below the violet.     --shak.
   1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster
see also:
zephyr cloth zephyr shawl zephyr yarn zephyr worsted 

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Zephyr, definition of term: Zephyr
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Worsted, definition of term: Worsted
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