- Silk Camlet
- SILK CAMLETAn all-silk dress fabric woven with narrow line stripes from a two-colour warp and a weft of a different colour. Made in plain and twill weaves in many qualities.
Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
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Camlet — Camlet, also commonly known as camelot or camblet, is a woven fabric that might have originally been made of camel or goat s hair, now chiefly of goat s hair and silk, or of wool and cotton. [ Webster s Revised Unabridged Dictionary . 1913.] The… … Wikipedia
Camlet — Cam let, n. [F. camelot (akin to Sp. camelote, chamelote, It. cambellbito, ciambellotto, LL. camelotum, camelinum, fr. Ar. khamlat camlet, fr. kaml pile, plush. The word was early confused with camel, camel s hair also being used in making it. Cf … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
camlet — [kam′lit] n. [ME chamelet < OFr chamelot; prob. < Ar khamlat < khaml, pile, plush] 1. a medieval fabric of camel s hair or Angora wool 2. a satiny fabric of silk and wool or goat s hair 3. a garment made of either of these fabrics … English World dictionary
Silk — This article is about a natural fiber and the textile woven from it. For other uses, see Silk (disambiguation). Four of the most important domesticated silk worms, together with their adult moth forms, Meyers Konversations Lexikon (1885 1892)… … Wikipedia
camlet — noun a) A fine fabric made from wool (originally camel, but later goat) and silk. July 1, 1660 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… … Wiktionary
camlet — noun Etymology: Middle English cameloit, from Middle French camelot, from Arabic khamlat woolen plush Date: 15th century 1. a. a medieval Asian fabric of camel hair or angora wool b. a European fabric of silk and wool c … New Collegiate Dictionary
camlet — n. fine dress fabric of silk and camel hair, or wool and goat s hair. ♦ camleteen, ♦ camletine, n. imitation camlet of hair and worsted … Dictionary of difficult words
camlet — noun 1. a garment made of camlet fabric • Hypernyms: ↑garment 2. a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel s hair • Hypernyms: ↑fabric, ↑cloth, ↑material, ↑textile … Useful english dictionary
camlet — strong waterproof silk or wool fabric Fabric and Cloth … Phrontistery dictionary
camlet — cam•let [[t]ˈkæm lɪt[/t]] n. 1) tex any of various fine fabrics of wool, silk, or mixtures of these, used for garments 2) tex a rich fabric of medieval Asia, probably made of camel s hair or angora wool 3) clo a garment made of such materials •… … From formal English to slang
camblet — Camlet Cam let, n. [F. camelot (akin to Sp. camelote, chamelote, It. cambellbito, ciambellotto, LL. camelotum, camelinum, fr. Ar. khamlat camlet, fr. kaml pile, plush. The word was early confused with camel, camel s hair also being used in making … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
