/zef"euhr/ , n.
1. a gentle, mild breeze.
2. ( cap. ) Literary. the west wind.
3. any of various things of fine, light quality, as fabric, yarn, etc.
[ bef. 1000 for def. 2; ME zephyrus zéphyros the west wind; r. ME zeferus, zephirus, OE zefferus ]
Syn. 1. See wind 1 .