1. Domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco
   "The alpaca's wool was prized for its softness";
   - Lama pacos
    
2. Wool of the alpaca
   "The soft alpaca scarf was both warm and lightweight"
    
3. A thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool
   "She wore a lightweight alpaca sweater for the cool summer evening"

Derived forms: alpacas

Type of: cloth, fabric, llama, material, textile, wool

Part of: genus Lama, Lama

Encyclopedia: Alpaca