Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Zephyr \Zeph"yr\, n. [L. zephyrus, Gr. ?, akin to ? darkness,
   the dark side, west: cf. F. z['e]phyr.]
   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.

Source : WordNet®

zephyr
     n 1: a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled
          by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his
          neck" [syn: {breeze}, {gentle wind}, {air}]
     2: (Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind