lamén.3
/ˈlɑːmeɪ/ A material consisting of silk or other yarns interwoven with metallic threads.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [noun] > interwoven with metallic thread
tissue?a1366
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cloth of goldc1405
imperialc1435
gold webc1475
tinsel1523
cloth of silver1530
imperial clotha1553
tinsey1685
lama1818
lamé1922
kain songket1949
1922 Daily Mail 16 Dec. 15/3 Fur panels trim evening gowns of lamé.
1930 Times 13 Mar. 11/6 The collection included some beautiful Court gowns, one in pink marquisette embroidered in silk for a débutante had a silver lamé train.
1950 P. Bottome Under Skin xii. 106 The Paris doll, splendid in turquoise-blue taffeta under a golden lamé coatee, was poised within reach of Henriette's hand.
1968 J. Ironside Fashion Alphabet 235 Synthetic metal yarns are now used in lamés.
1973 Fortnum & Mason Christmas Catal. 41/1 Gold..light-weight lamé jersey turban. Also available in silver. £27.50.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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