armure

American  

[ahr-myer] / ˈɑr myər /

noun

1. a woolen or silk fabric woven with a small, raised pattern.

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armure British  

/ ˈɑːmjʊə /

noun

1. a silk or wool fabric with a small cobbled pattern

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Etymology

Origin of armure

First recorded in 1875–80; from French; armor

Example Sentences

Ils étaient pour la plupart de la gendarmerie, qu'une valeur malheureuse et une armure pesante arrêtaient dans un lieu où l'un et l'autre leur étaient inutiles.

From Gibbon by Morison, James Cotter

And Pursevauntes and Heraudes That crien riche folkes laudes, It weren, all and every man Of hem, as I you tellen can, Had on him throwe a vesture Which men clepe a coate armure.

From Notes and Queries, Number 80, May 10, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

Le Barbare portait un v�tement bariol� et une armure orn�e de dessins et d'incrustations dor�es, conforme au caract�re de sa race, aussi vaine que vaillante.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

She found Mona busy at work upon the tea-gown—a beautiful robe of old-rose cashmere, made up with a lighter shade of heavy armure silk.

From True Love's Reward by Sheldon, Georgie, Mrs.

Il leur suffiroit, ainsi que je l'ai remarqué, d'une armure légère, attendu que le trait Turc n'a point de force.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard