Definition of plumbet in English:

plumbet

(also plommett, plommet, plumette)

noun ˈplʌmɪt

rare, historical

A type of fabric, usually woven from a mixture of flax and wool or silk, in contrasting shades of grey or light blue, frequently in a figured pattern. Frequently in plural.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Nicholas Udall (1504–1556), schoolmaster and playwright. From plumb + -et, the textile probably being so called on account of its colour which resembles that of lead; compare Old Occitan plombet greyish-blue textile, although compare also Middle French (Flanders, Picardy) plommet official leaden seal affixed to textiles to certify their quality. Compare also Middle French (Pas-de-Calais) plommet (adjective) covered with a lead varnish.

Definition of plumbet in US English:

plumbet

(also plommett, plommet, plumette)

nounˈplʌmɪt

rare, historical

A type of fabric, usually woven from a mixture of flax and wool or silk, in contrasting shades of grey or light blue, frequently in a figured pattern. Frequently in plural.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Nicholas Udall (1504–1556), schoolmaster and playwright. From plumb + -et, the textile probably being so called on account of its colour which resembles that of lead; compare Old Occitan plombet greyish-blue textile, although compare also Middle French (Flanders, Picardy) plommet official leaden seal affixed to textiles to certify their quality. Compare also Middle French (Pas-de-Calais) plommet (adjective) covered with a lead varnish.

单词	plumbet
释义	Definition of plumbet in English: plumbet (also plommett, plommet, plumette) noun ˈplʌmɪt rare, historical A type of fabric, usually woven from a mixture of flax and wool or silk, in contrasting shades of grey or light blue, frequently in a figured pattern. Frequently in plural. Origin Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Nicholas Udall (1504–1556), schoolmaster and playwright. From plumb + -et, the textile probably being so called on account of its colour which resembles that of lead; compare Old Occitan plombet greyish-blue textile, although compare also Middle French (Flanders, Picardy) plommet official leaden seal affixed to textiles to certify their quality. Compare also Middle French (Pas-de-Calais) plommet (adjective) covered with a lead varnish. Definition of plumbet in US English: plumbet (also plommett, plommet, plumette) nounˈplʌmɪt rare, historical A type of fabric, usually woven from a mixture of flax and wool or silk, in contrasting shades of grey or light blue, frequently in a figured pattern. Frequently in plural. Origin Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Nicholas Udall (1504–1556), schoolmaster and playwright. From plumb + -et, the textile probably being so called on account of its colour which resembles that of lead; compare Old Occitan plombet greyish-blue textile, although compare also Middle French (Flanders, Picardy) plommet official leaden seal affixed to textiles to certify their quality. Compare also Middle French (Pas-de-Calais) plommet (adjective) covered with a lead varnish.
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