Zeph"yr (?), n. [L. zephyrus, Gr.
?, akin to ? darkness, the dark side, west: cf. F.
zéphyr.] The west wind; poetically, any soft,
gentle breeze. "Soft the zephyr blows."
Gray.
As gentle
As zephyrs blowing below the violet.
Shak.
Zephyr cloth, a thin kind of cassimere made
in Belgium; also, a waterproof fabric of wool. -- Zephyr
shawl, a kind of thin, light, embroidered shawl made of
worsted and cotton. -- Zephyr yarn, or
worsted, a fine, soft kind of yarn or worsted, -
- used for knitting and embroidery.