stamin

[ stam-in ]

/ ˈstæm ɪn /

noun

a coarse woolen fabric, used in the manufacture of garments.

Words nearby stamin

stambul, stamen, stamen blight, stamford, stamford bridge, stamin, stamin-, stamina, staminal, staminate, stamini-

Origin of stamin

1175–1225; Middle English < Middle French estamine ≪ Latin stāminea, feminine of stāmineus consisting of threads, equivalent to stāmin- (see stamen) + -eus -eous

Definition for stamin (2 of 2)

stamin-

variant of stamini- before a vowel: staminate.

Examples from the Web for stamin

Stamin or stamine is usually explained as a kind of woollen cloth.
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