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estamin

American  
[es-tuh-min] / ˈɛs tə mɪn /
Also estamene

noun

  1. a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.


Etymology

Origin of estamin

1695–1705; < French estamine ≪ Latin stāminea, feminine of stāmineus made of threads. See stamen, -eous

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