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Sherpa (s̸hʉr′pə, s̸her′-)

noun

  1. pl. Sherpas -·pas or Sherpa -·pa a member of a Tibetan people living on the S slopes of the Himalaya Mountains in Nepal, known for their endurance at high altitudes and often serving as guides for foreign mountain climbers
  2. a fabric with a woolly pile of polyester, cotton, etc., often used for linings of winter clothing

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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