camlet
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camlet
- /ˈkæm.lɪt/
Rhymes with -æmlɪt
Where it comes from
From Middle English chamelet, chamelot, chamlot via Old French chamelot, suffixed + -ot from Arabic خَمْلَة (ḵamla, “velvet”).
noun camlets · camlett · chamblet · chamblot · chamlot · chamelot
- A fine fabric made from wool (originally camel, but later goat) and silk. She wore a sort of jacket of bright red camlet, richly braided with gold and silver lace; a fringe of which also hung from her gray petticoat, which was short enough to show her feet and ankles, whose small size was rendered more remarkable by the peculiar-shaped boot.
adjective more camlet · most camlet · camlett · chamblet · chamblot · chamlot
- Made of camlet. This morning came home my fine Camlett cloak, with gold buttons, and a silk suit, which cost me much money, and I pray God to make me able to pay for it.
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noun a fine fabric made from wool and silk
| Español | camelote |
|---|---|
| Português | chamalote |
| Italiano | cammellotto |
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