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

Example Sentences

Stamin or stamine is usually explained as a kind of woollen cloth.

From Project Gutenberg

The fact that Ovid's word is stamina is in favour of the spelling stamin.

From Project Gutenberg