The Collaborative International Dictionary
Zephyr worsted
Zephyr \Zeph"yr\, n. [L. zephyrus, Gr. ?, akin to ? darkness,
the dark side, west: cf. F. z['e]phyr.]
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 Zephyr worsted, a fine, soft kind of yarn or worsted, -- used for knitting and embroidery.