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

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camlet

A rosy, dark-eyed face looked out from the faded green calash, a gayly flowered gown was looped up over a blue quilted petticoat, and a red camlet cloak hung down behind.

From Spinning-Wheel Stories by Alcott, Louisa May

Her own hat and mantle she laid away out of sight, and wrapped round her instead a thick camlet cloak of the sick girl's, which enveloped her from head to feet.

From The Old Helmet, Volume I by Warner, Susan

Bryda exchanged her blue homespun skirt for a red camlet, a material then much used for women's dress.

From Bristol Bells A Story of the Eighteenth Century by Marshall, Emma

"India counterpins" often were advertised, and cheney, harrataen, and camlet coverlets or counterpanes were made to match the bed-hangings.

From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Earle, Alice Morse

I trust it’ll wear better than mine, for if ever a camlet was no worth, ’tis that Dear heart, the roguery of wool-drapers, and mercers beside!

From It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot by Irwin, M. (Madelaine)