camlet

American  

[kam-lit] / ˈkæm lɪt /

noun

1. a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.

2. apparel made of this material.

3. a rich fabric of medieval Asia believed to have been made of camel's hair or angora wool.

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verb (used with object)

camletted, camletting

1. to decorate (fabric, book edges, etc.) with a colorful, marbled design.

camlet British  

/ ˈkæmlɪt /

noun

1. a tough waterproof cloth

2. a garment or garments made from such cloth

3. a soft woollen fabric used in medieval Asia

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Etymology

Origin of camlet

1350–1400; Middle English camelet < Middle French, perhaps < Arabic khamlah kind of plush fabric, akin to khaml nap, pile

Example Sentences

Methinks that a safeguard petticoat over the gown that thee has on with a short camlet cloak will do nicely.

From Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls by Madison, Lucy Foster

Poncho, pon′chō, n. a cloak worn by South American Indians, a blanket with a hole in the middle for the head: camlet or strong worsted.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

She had a crimson satin plaid over her head, and she wore a black silk apron and a grey camlet gown.

From Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters by Galt, John

His sole dress, save the skull-cap I have mentioned, and red slippers, was a gown of white stuff, which enveloped his whole person from the neck downwards, and looked not unlike a camlet morning dressing-gown.

From Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge by Wylie, James Aitken

A thick, strong stuff, somewhat like camlet; Ð still used for outer garments in the Levant.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah