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alpaca|ælˈpækə|
Formerly alpaco.
[a. Sp. alpaca or al-paco, f. al Arab. article often prefixed to names + paco, prob. a native Peruvian name.]
1. a. A Peruvian quadruped, a species of llama, having long fine woolly hair.
[1604E. G. D'Acosta's Hist. W. Ind. xli. 319 Pacos, or sheep bearing wooll. 1753Chambers Cycl. Supp., Pacos..the name of a species of camel.. known among many by the name of the Indian sheep, or Peruvian sheep.] 1811Arcana (of Nat. Hist.) The Acalpa [sic] is another animal of Peru. 1827Griffith Cuvier IV. 57 The Paco or Alpaca was first clearly described by M. Frederick Cuvier in 1821. 1830Gard. & Menag. Zool. Soc. I. 278 Early travellers in America speak vaguely of the Llama, the Guanaco, the Paco or Alpaco, and the Vicugna. 1848T. Southey Colon. Wools iv. 289 The Alpaca is about 4 feet high.
b. attrib.
1836Bradford Observer June (Advt.) L'pool Wool Sales..400 bags of Alpacca wool, just landed.
2. = alpaca wool.
1792J. Townsend Journ. Spain II. 417 in N. & Q. Ser. iv. VI. 133 A gentleman from Peru gave me samples of wool..one called Alpaca..very fine and excellent for hats. 1877Birm. Weekly Post 22 Dec. 1/3 His [Mr. Titus Salt's] eye fell upon a huge pile of dirty-looking bales of alpaca.
3. The fabric made of alpaca wool. Often attrib.
1838Monthly Rev. Worsted Tr. July, The Alpaca figure has for the present become a decided trade. 1859Lady's Tour M. Rosa 7 A dress of some light woollen material, such as carmelite or alpaca. 1869E. Blakey in Eng. Mech. 13 Aug. 466/1 Alpaca umbrellas are made of alpaca weft and cotton warp.
4. A garment, as a coat, made of alpaca or of a fabric resembling this.
1853[see vicuña, vicuna 2]. 1868A. D. Whitney Patience Strong's Outings 187 A merino gown, or a poplin alpaca, isn't much. 1900J. K. Jerome Three Men on Bummel v. 110 Poor little woman! I see her now in the shabby grey alpaca, with the inkstains on it. |