Word of the Day - zephyr

zephyr

/ˈzɛfə/
noun
1 literary A soft gentle breeze.
2 historical mass noun A fine cotton gingham.
2.1 count noun - A very light article of clothing.

Origin
Late Old English zefferus, denoting a personification of the west wind, via
Latin from Greek zephuros ‘(god of the) west wind’. Sense 1 dates from
the late 17th century.

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Alice walked down Main Street in the village, heading south toward the general store. At the
crossing with Market Avenue, a light west wind, merely a zephyr, caught the hem of her summer dress. Heads turned.