armure

[ ahr-myer ]

/ ˈɑr myər /

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noun

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

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Origin of armure

First recorded in 1875–80; from French; see origin at armor

Words nearby armure

armstand dive, Armstrong, Armstrong, Louis, arm-twist, arm-twisting, armure, arm-wrestle, arm wrestling, army, Army Air Forces, army ant

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How to use armure in a sentence

The cote-armure, as explained in my note to Barbour's Bruce, xiii.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey Chaucer

British Dictionary definitions for armure

armure

/ (ˈɑːmjʊə) /

noun

a silk or wool fabric with a small cobbled pattern

Word Origin for armure

C19: from French: armour

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