stammel

stam·mel  (stml)

n.

1. Archaic The red color of a coarse woolen cloth sometimes used for undergarments.

2. Obsolete A coarse woolen cloth for undergarments.

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[Probably alteration of stamin, from Middle English stamyn, from Old French estamine, from Vulgar Latin *stminea, from Latin, feminine of stmineus, consisting of threads, from stmen, stmin-, thread; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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stammel [ˈstæməl]

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a coarse woollen cloth in former use for undergarments, etc., and usually dyed red

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) the bright red colour of this cloth

[from Old French estamin, from Latin stāmineus made of threads, from stāmen a thread; see stamen]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

stammel - a coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"