camlet

[ kam-lit ]

/ ˈkæm lɪt /

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noun

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.

verb (used with object), cam·let·ted, cam·let·ting.

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

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Origin of camlet

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

Words nearby camlet

camion, camisado, Camisard, camise, camisole, camlet, Cammaerts, cammie, camming, cam model, camo

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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 Lakeland
The Ant Fly—dubbed with brown and red camlet mixed, wings, starling's feather, pale.
The Teesdale Angler|R Lakeland
Cow 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 Lakeland
The evening being warm, I had undressed me and put on a thin camlet surtout over my waistcoat.
Grandfather's Chair|Nathaniel Hawthorne

His 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

camlet

/ (ˈkæmlɪt) /

noun

a tough waterproof cloth

a garment or garments made from such cloth

a soft woollen fabric used in medieval Asia

Word Origin for camlet

C14: from Old French camelot, perhaps from Arabic hamlat plush fabric

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