calamanco
or cal·i·man·co
[ kal-uh-mang-koh ]
noun,plural cal·a·man·cos for 2.
a glossy woolen fabric checkered or brocaded in the warp so that the pattern shows on one side only, much used in the 18th century.
a garment made from this fabric.
Origin of calamanco
1First recorded in 1585–95; of obscure origin
Words Nearby calamanco
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How to use calamanco in a sentence
He wanted a dressing-gown of red-striped calamanco; the shops were ransacked to gratify him.
Legends of the Bastille | Frantz Funck-Brentanocalamanco, kal-a-mangk′o, n. a satin-twilled woollen stuff, checkered or brocaded in the warp.
British Dictionary definitions for calamanco
calamanco
/ (ˌkæləˈmæŋkəʊ) /
noun
a glossy woollen fabric woven with a checked design that shows on one side only
Origin of calamanco
1C16: of unknown origin
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