alˈpakə, attrib (ˈ)al|p- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, from Aymara allpaca
1. : an animal like a llama with fine long woolly hair domesticated in Peru and adjacent countries being possibly a variety of the guanaco
2.
a. : the usually brown or black or sometimes white woolly undercoat of the alpaca used in yarns and fabrics
b. : shearlings of alpaca
3.
a. : a fine lightweight cloth of plain weave made of the hair of the alpaca often mixed with other fibers ; also : any of various cotton or rayon imitations of this cloth
b. : a garment (as a coat) made of this cloth
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