alpaca
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- noun
- /ælˈpɑːkə/
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lana de alpaca
- I bought a beautiful alpaca scarf that will keep me cozy during winter.
- alpaca wool
- alpaca sweater
- alpaca coat
They're animal hairs like wool, alpaca, camel hair.
- They're animal hairs like wool, alpaca, camel hair.
- All right, on to the alpaca sweater.
- That color down on the bottom of that bench is actually alpaca.
- And she launched a diaper and it had, you know, diamonds and fur, and it was made of black alpaca fur.
Examples
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I select an alpaca sweater from Doa Máxima and begin the good-natured haggling that is part of the tradition.
Academic text (2004) -
The sweater she wore was made from alpaca wool, known for its softness and warmth.
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All right, on to the alpaca sweater.
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Jennifer brought him her present, an alpaca sweater, which he put on.
Fiction book (1999) -
Did he compliment you on your alpaca sweater?
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I like the alpaca.
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"And Elaine Dobbs-Jellinek put on her cashmere coat and her alpaca scarf and went out.
Fiction book (1995) -
The roving was a combination of fibers including merino, colonial, alpaca, silk, sparkle threads, and soy silk.
Blog text (4) -
Everything from fine textiles to alpaca sweaters, musical instruments, and silver objects can be found here, but what captivates me are the cholitas (native women) who preside over it all.
Academic text (2004) -
She kindly showed the girls (and us) how she took sheep's wool and alpaca and llama, how she would card it on this machine here, and spin it on this wheel or that one, how she would dye it with wood chips, and how she would weave it on this loom or that one.
Blog text (13)
Synonyms
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Soft thick hair from sheep or similar animals used to make warm cloth
Fibers from animals used to make cloth like wool or silk
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Etymology
Alpaca comes from a native Andes word allpaqa that meant the animal or its 'soft wool'. So alpaca also means the warm, silky wool used to make clothes.