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camlet

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkæm.lɪt/
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  • rhymes with -æmlɪt

1

adj

Meaning 1

Made of camlet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A fine fabric made from wool (originally camel, but later goat) and silk.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile

4

noun

Meaning 4

a garment made of camlet fabric

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: garment

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: camellot — a fine fabric made from wool and silk
  • Czech: kamelot — a fine fabric made from wool and silk
  • Galician: chamalote — a fine fabric made from wool and silk
  • Hungarian: kamelot — a fine fabric made from wool and silk
  • Italian: cammellotto — a fine fabric made from wool and silk
  • Old Galician-Portuguese: chamalote — a fine fabric made from wool and silk
  • Polish: kamlot — a fine fabric made from wool and silk
  • Portuguese: chamalote — a fine fabric made from wool and silk
  • Slovak: kamelot — a fine fabric made from wool and silk
  • Spanish: camelote — a fine fabric made from wool and silk