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- alpaca 1
1
: a domesticated mammal (Vicugna pacos synonym Lama pacos) especially of Peru that is probably descended from the vicuña
2
a
: wool of the alpaca
b(1)
: a thin cloth made of or containing this wool
(2)
: a rayon or cotton imitation of this cloth
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Now, women who had once been relegated to working in the fields were applying their traditional artisan skills, creating products from alpaca fiber.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Rescues there include horses, goats, pigs, donkeys, alpacas, sheep and more.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 July 2025
See rabbits, pigs and poultry in the east wing and horses, cattle, llamas, alpacas, goats and sheep in the livestock pavilion.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
But expect these to be used like watercolor washes across silhouettes thanks to fine gauge cashmere or fuzzy alpaca, materials the designer chose for their cloud-soft textures.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Rescues there include horses, goats, pigs, donkeys, alpacas, sheep and more.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 July 2025
See rabbits, pigs and poultry in the east wing and horses, cattle, llamas, alpacas, goats and sheep in the livestock pavilion.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
But expect these to be used like watercolor washes across silhouettes thanks to fine gauge cashmere or fuzzy alpaca, materials the designer chose for their cloud-soft textures.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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“Alpaca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpaca. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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alpaca
noun
al·paca
al-ˈpak-ə 
1
: a mammal with fine long woolly hair domesticated in Peru and related to the llama
2
: wool of the alpaca or a cloth made of it
also
: a rayon or cotton imitation of this cloth
Etymology
Spanish
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