wamus

[ waw-muh s, wom-uh s ]

/ ˈwɔ məs, ˈwɒm əs /

noun, plural wa·mus·es.

a heavy cardigan jacket, loosely knit and belted.

Also wammus, wampus. a durable, coarse, outer jacket.

Words nearby wamus

wampanoag, wampish, wampum, wampumpeag, wampus, wamus, wan, wan2tlk, wanamaker, wanaque, wanchancy

Origin of wamus

1795–1805, Americanism; < Dutch wammes (compare German Wams vest, undershirt), Middle Dutch wambuis < dialectal Old French wambois < Frankish *wamb- belly (see womb) + French -ois -ese; see gambeson

Examples from the Web for wamus

Jeff emerges like Diana from the bath an' frales the wamus off me with a club.
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume I. (of X.)|Various
At last he put his muffled mouth to my ear and shouted through the cape of his wamus.
The Black Wolf Pack|Dan Beard