Cam'els·hair` adjective Of camel's hair. Camel's-hair pencil , a small brush used by painters in water colors, made of camel's hair or similar materials. -- Camel's-hair shawl . A name often given to a cashmere shawl . See Cashmere shawl under Cashmere Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/12