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

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Example Sentences

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camlet

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

History and romance have consecrated the brown camlet overcoat, and trunks of the same material worn by Louis XI.

From The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories by Honor? de Balzac

Red, blue, black, and white were the favourite and predominating colours, and the different materials included fine woollen cloth, camlet, grosgrain silk, and satin.

From Quilts Their Story and How to Make Them by Marie D. (Marie Daugherty) Webster

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 Noah Webster

The dress of Christina consisted of a skirt of gray silk, trimmed with gold and silver lace, with a bodice of gold-colored camlet trimmed like the skirt.

From Louis XIV. Makers of History Series by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

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