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

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

The Ant Fly—dubbed with brown and red camlet mixed, wings, starling's feather, pale.

From The Teesdale Angler by R. Lakeland

A well-fitted doublet and hose, of a grave colour, were partially concealed by a short camlet cloak of Vandyke brown.

From Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's by John P. Kennedy

There are other races which go dressed with cloaks and bornusses of silk and camlet.

From A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century by Duarte Barbosa

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