samite
- a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
Origin of samite
Related Words for samite
thread, fiber, taffeta, tulle, mantua, samite, tussore, tussah, pongee, sendalExamples from the Web for samite
Historical Examples of samite
Samite and Sendal are the two generally named in our English romances.
Parzival (vol. 1 of 2)Wolfram von Eschenback
It's a word that always thrills me, "samite, mystic, wonderful."
Life on the StageClara Morris
The palace was beautifully decorated with hangings of purple and samite.
National EpicsKate Milner Rabb
Samite was a silk material, of which no more is known than that it was very expensive, and had a glossy sheen, like satin.
The White Lady of HazelwoodEmily Sarah Holt
Doucebelle, watching her with deep yet concealed interest, fancied she saw tears glistening on the samite.
Earl Hubert's DaughterEmily Sarah Holt
samite
- a heavy fabric of silk, often woven with gold or silver threads, used in the Middle Ages for clothing
Word Origin for samite
Word Origin and History for samite
type of rich silk cloth, c.1300, from Old French samit, from Medieval Latin samitum, examitum, from Medieval Greek hexamiton (source of Old Church Slavonic oksamitu, Russian aksamit "velvet"), noun use of neuter of Greek adjective hexamitos "six-threaded," from hex "six" (see six) + mitos "warp thread" (see mitre (n.)). The reason it was called this is variously explained. Obsolete c.1600; revived by Tennyson. German Sammet "velvet" is from French.