camlet

[ kam-lit ]

/ ˈkæm lɪt /

noun

a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.

apparel made of this material.

a rich fabric of medieval Asia believed to have been made of camel's hair or angora wool.

verb (used with object), cam·let·ted, cam·let·ting.

to decorate (fabric, book edges, etc.) with a colorful, marbled design.

Origin of camlet

1350–1400; Middle English camelet<Middle French, perhaps <Arabic khamlah kind of plush fabric, akin to khaml nap, pile

Words nearby camlet

camion, camisado, Camisard, camise, camisole, camlet, Cammaerts, cammie, camo, Camoëns, camogie

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Example sentences from the Web for camlet

Camlet suits me better than brocade, and a basket of fresh eggs better than a gold-enamelled snuff-box.
Stray Pearls|Charlotte M. Yonge
Camlet, kam′let, n. a cloth originally made of camel's hair, but now chiefly of wool and goat's hair.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Conway went below, and in a few minutes a young seaman, dressed in a camlet jacket, made his appearance.
A Tale of Two Tunnels|William Clark Russell
I detain you a moment at the words "scarlet of Cyprus, or camlet."
Val d'Arno|John Ruskin

Mr. Camlet, you have been so kind to me always, do not dissuade me.
The Orange Girl|Walter Besant

British Dictionary definitions for camlet

camlet

/ (ˈkæmlɪt) /

noun

a tough waterproof cloth

a garment or garments made from such cloth

a soft woollen fabric used in medieval Asia

Word Origin for camlet

C14: from Old French camelot, perhaps from Arabic hamlat plush fabric

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单词	camlet
释义	camlet [ kam-lit ] / ˈkæm lɪt / noun a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear. apparel made of this material. a rich fabric of medieval Asia believed to have been made of camel's hair or angora wool. verb (used with object), cam·let·ted, cam·let·ting. to decorate (fabric, book edges, etc.) with a colorful, marbled design. Origin of camlet 1350–1400; Middle English camelet<Middle French, perhaps <Arabic khamlah kind of plush fabric, akin to khaml nap, pile Words nearby camlet camion, camisado, Camisard, camise, camisole, camlet, Cammaerts, cammie, camo, Camoëns, camogie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for camlet Camlet suits me better than brocade, and a basket of fresh eggs better than a gold-enamelled snuff-box. Stray Pearls\|Charlotte M. Yonge Camlet, kam′let, n. a cloth originally made of camel's hair, but now chiefly of wool and goat's hair. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Conway went below, and in a few minutes a young seaman, dressed in a camlet jacket, made his appearance. A Tale of Two Tunnels\|William Clark Russell I detain you a moment at the words "scarlet of Cyprus, or camlet." Val d'Arno\|John Ruskin Mr. Camlet, you have been so kind to me always, do not dissuade me. The Orange Girl\|Walter Besant British Dictionary definitions for camlet camlet / (ˈkæmlɪt) / noun a tough waterproof cloth a garment or garments made from such cloth a soft woollen fabric used in medieval Asia Word Origin for camlet C14: from Old French camelot, perhaps from Arabic hamlat plush fabric Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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