The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word AEOLIAN
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What does AEOLIAN mean?
AEOLIAN noun- A lightweight fabric with a ribbed surface, generally made by combining silk and cotton, or silk and worsted warp and weft.
- Of, or relating to the wind.
- Carried, deposited or eroded by the wind.
- Aeolian mode