ZEPHYR

zephyr|zephyrus. Zephyr, or Zephyrus, n. a soft wind, the west wind

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Zeph″yr (?), n. [[L. zephyrus, Gr. �, akin to � darkness, the dark side, west: cf. F. zéphyr.]] 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.