la·mé (l -m  )n. A brocaded fabric woven with metallic threads, often of gold or silver. [French, spangled, laminated, lamé, from Old French lame, thin metal plate; see lame2.] |
lamé [ˈlɑːmeɪ]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)
a. a fabric of silk, cotton, or wool interwoven with threads of metal
b. (as modifier) a gold lamé gown
[from French, from Old French lame gold or silver thread, thin plate, from Latin lāmina thin plate]
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