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wamus

[ waw-muh s, wom-uh s ]
/ ˈwɔ məs, ˈwɒm əs /
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noun, plural wa·mus·es.

a heavy cardigan jacket, loosely knit and belted.
Also wammus, wampus. a durable, coarse, outer jacket.

Nearby words

  1. wampanoag,
  2. wampish,
  3. wampum,
  4. wampumpeag,
  5. wampus,
  6. wan,
  7. wan-hsien,
  8. wan2tlk,
  9. wanamaker,
  10. wanamaker, john

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
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