stammel
Britishnoun
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a coarse woollen cloth in former use for undergarments, etc, and usually dyed red
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the bright red colour of this cloth
Etymology
Origin of stammel
C16: from Old French estamin , from Latin stāmineus made of threads, from stāmen a thread; see stamen
Example Sentences
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Wilt have a pair of shoes or a head-lace or a fine stammel waistband or what thou wilt?'
From The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio by Payne, John
The governor of the town sent me a goat, and I sent him in return three yards of stammel cloth, one piece of blue calico, a stocked musket, a musket-barrel, and two sword blades.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 by Kerr, Robert
According to his opinion, the colours most saleable in his country are, stammel and other reds, yellows, and other light, gay, and pleasing colours, such as those already in most request at Surat.
They laid aside two pieces of broad cloth, one black and the other stammel, the best they could find, for which they offered seven tayes the yard.
In the middle of every band there were three horses very richly caparisoned, their saddles being covered by costly furs, or velvet, or stammel broad-cloths.
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