stamin

¹

[ stam-in ]

noun

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

stamin-

²

1. variant of stamini- before a vowel:

   staminate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stamin¹

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