Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A domesticated South American ruminant mammal (Vicugna pacos or Lama pacos), related to the llama and having fine, long wool.
- noun The silky wool of this mammal.
- noun Cloth made from alpaca.
- noun A fabric that imitates alpaca, made from various natural or synthetic fibers.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A mammal, the Auchenia pacos, a native of the Andes, especially of the mountains of Chili and Peru.
- noun A fabric manufactured from the hair or wool of the alpaca, either wholly or in part, or made in imitation of this, used for clothing in warm climates, for coat-linings, and very largely for umbrellas.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) An animal of Peru (
Lama paco ), having long, fine, wooly hair, supposed by some to be a domesticated variety of the llama. - noun Wool of the alpaca.
- noun A thin kind of cloth made of the wooly hair of the alpaca, often mixed with silk or with cotton.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A sheep-like animal of the
Andes ,Vicugna pacos , in the camel family, closely related to thellama ,guanaco , andvicuña .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco
- noun wool of the alpaca
- noun a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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The late Jonathan Silver, and now his widow, brother and daughters, revived Titus Salt's spirit at Saltaire, the factory village built on the proceeds of learning to spin alpaca which other textile specialists believed impossible.
A life lesson from the late, great Jimi Heselden Martin Wainwright 2010
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Did you know that a baby alpaca is called a “cria” or that a group of cheetahs is known as a “coalition”?
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I've started on the alpaca, which is Ace-colored and amuses me.
hey now, hey now batwrangler 2010
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A decade ago, Mr. Ferla innovated the use of baby alpaca, which is softer than cashmere.
In Italy's Mills, a New Spin Emerges Christina Binkley 2010
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A decade ago, Mr. Ferla innovated the use of baby alpaca, which is softer than cashmere.
In Italy's Mills, a New Spin Emerges Christina Binkley 2010
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A decade ago, Mr. Ferla innovated the use of baby alpaca, which is softer than cashmere.
In Italy's Mills, a New Spin Emerges Christina Binkley 2010
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The alpaca is a small animal from the camel family with a soft, lush coat.
A Passion for Knitting Nancy J. Thomas 2002
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The wool of the llama, alpaca, and vicuña is used in manufacture of the cloth known as alpaca, and the value of the shipments to Great Britain usually exceeds one million dollars a year.
Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges 1895
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Today I went to another market with my teacher and saw some of the beautiful things that the locals make; its a lot of products made from alpaca and baby alpaca, which is very soft.
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The alpaca is a little fuzzy and makes up the yoke.
crochet by faye 2008
chained_bear commented on the word alpaca
Hey! Why isn't this on one of my lists already?! *indignant*
BTW, I work with someone who is an alpaca farmer. In his spare time.
June 20, 2008
reesetee commented on the word alpaca
A glaring omission, c_b.
I'd love to be able to say that I'm an alpaca farmer in my spare time. Not that I'd want to do it, but it would be fun to say.
June 20, 2008
bilby commented on the word alpaca
I'm a worm farmer :-> You guys can come over and pat them any time you want.
June 20, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word alpaca
I'm planning to breed woodlice* as pets. Seriously, I love woodlice.
(* easier than totoros, anyway.)
June 20, 2008
asativum commented on the word alpaca
Reesetee, why can't you say you're an alpaca farmer whenever you want? You might get some funny looks from the alpacas, I suppose.
(Wood has lice?)
June 20, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word alpaca
If you like llamas, you can go to Vaduz, Liechtenstein.
(* Sorry, it's in Italian. I took this picture in the suburbs of Vaduz.)
June 20, 2008
reesetee commented on the word alpaca
Asativum, I suppose I could do that. As long as the alpacas don't catch on.
Prolagus, you're weird. I like that in a person. :-)
June 20, 2008
alpacalover commented on the word alpaca
u kno what.... alpacas are awesome!!
January 31, 2010
hernesheir commented on the word alpaca
US Railway Association, Standard Cipher Code, 1906: telegraphers' shorthand for "Insist on the adoption of the agreement as advised".
January 19, 2013