zephyr[ˈzefər]
NOUN
zephyrs (plural noun) literarya soft gentle breeze.synonyms:gentle wind · breath of wind · puff of air · current of air · flurry of air · gust · blow · light air · cat’s paw
historicala fine cotton gingham.a very light article of clothing.
ORIGINlate
Old English zefferus, denoting a personification of the west wind, via Latin from Greekzephuros‘(god of the) west wind’.
Sense 1 dates from the late 17th century.