camlet

Pronunciation: /ˈkæm.lɪt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a garment made of camlet fabric
  2. noun a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair

Etymology

From Middle English chamelet, chamelot, chamlot via Old French chamelot, suffixed + -ot from Arabic خَمْلَة (ḵamla, “velvet”).

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