stammel

/ ˈstæməl /

noun

1. a coarse woollen cloth in former use for undergarments, etc, and usually dyed red
2. the bright red colour of this cloth

Word History and Origins

Origin of stammel¹

C16: from Old French estamin , from Latin stāmineus made of threads, from stāmen a thread; see stamen

Example Sentences

Stammel, stam′el, n. a kind of woollen cloth, dull red in colour: red colour.

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His table with stammel, or some other carpet was neatly covered .

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The shade of red with which this cloth was usually dyed was called stammel color.

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In summer, a scarlet petticoat made of stammel or linsey-woolsey .

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I presented him in return with two vests of stammel cloth, two firelocks, two bottles of brandy, and a knife.

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