Camlet
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A fine fabric made from wool (originally camel, but later goat) and silk. countable, uncountable
"She wore a sort of jacket of bright red camlet, richly braided with gold and silver lace; a fringe of which also hung from her gray petticoat, which was short enough to show her feet and ankles, whose small size was rendered more remarkable by the peculiar-shaped boot."
- 2 a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair wordnet
- 3 a garment made of camlet fabric wordnet
- 1 Made of camlet.
"This morning came home my fine Camlett cloak, with gold buttons, and a silk suit, which cost me much money, and I pray God to make me able to pay for it."
Synonyms
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More examples"She wore a sort of jacket of bright red camlet, richly braided with gold and silver lace; a fringe of which also hung from her gray petticoat, which was short enough to show her feet and ankles, whose small size was rendered more remarkable by the peculiar-shaped boot."
Etymology
From Middle English chamelet, chamelot, chamlot via Old French chamelot, suffixed + -ot from Arabic خَمْلَة (ḵamla, “velvet”).
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