camel (camels plural )A camel is a large animal that lives in deserts and is used for carrying goods and people. Camels have long necks and one or two lumps on their backs called humps. n-count
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the straw that broke the camel's back
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camel-hair
The spellings camel hair, and in American English camel's hair are also used.
A camel-hair coat is made of a kind of soft, thick woollen cloth, usually creamy brown in colour. adj