camlet
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
apparel made of this material.
a rich fabric of medieval Asia believed to have been made of camel's hair or angora wool.
to decorate (fabric, book edges, etc.) with a colorful, marbled design.
Origin of camlet
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How to use camlet in a sentence
The camlet Fly—dubbed with dark brown shining camlet, ribbed over with green silk, wings, grey feather of a mallard.
The Teesdale Angler | R LakelandThe Ant Fly—dubbed with brown and red camlet mixed, wings, starling's feather, pale.
The Teesdale Angler | R LakelandCow Dung Fly—dubbed with light brown and yellow camlet mixed, or dirty lemon coloured mohair with the hackle of a landrail.
The Teesdale Angler | R LakelandThe evening being warm, I had undressed me and put on a thin camlet surtout over my waistcoat.
Grandfather's Chair | Nathaniel HawthorneHis companion, who appeared a trifle the taller of the two, and equally robust, was wrapped in a cloak of dark green camlet.
Windsor Castle | William Harrison Ainsworth
British Dictionary definitions for camlet
/ (ˈkæmlɪt) /
a tough waterproof cloth
a garment or garments made from such cloth
a soft woollen fabric used in medieval Asia
Origin of camlet
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