vicuna
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Very soft, expensive wool made from the fleece of a small animal from the Andes
- noun
- /vɪˈkuːnə/
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lana de vicuña
- Many fashion brands are now using vicuna to create high-end clothing.
Examples
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He stole a Vicuna coat and refrigerator freezer from Albert Tucker residence.
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Well, as long as the lady's paying for it, why not take the vicuna?
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She bought a beautiful coat made from vicuna wool for the winter.
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The luxurious vicuna fabric felt incredibly soft against her skin.
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Etymology
The word vicuna also means the very fine wool or cloth made from that animal. It comes from the animal's name borrowed into Spanish as vicuña, so when you see vicuna fabric think 'soft, luxurious wool from a small Andean, llama-like animal'.