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camlet

cam·let

UK/ˈkæm.lɪt/ uncommon

noun

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a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel''s hair

Origin

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

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