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

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

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

The men wear camlet coats, lace ruffles, blue waistcoat and trousers of broadcloth or velvet; and their shoes are adorned with silver buckles.

From Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant by Mathew Joseph Holt

I reckoned I saw her t’other day, a-passing through the Strand, but she saw not me—in a green perpetuance gown, and a black camlet hood.

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

Methinks that a safeguard petticoat over the gown that thee has on with a short camlet cloak will do nicely.

From Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls by Lucy Foster Madison

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