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单词 calamanco
释义

calamanco

or cal·i·man·co

[ kal-uh-mang-koh ]
/ ˌkæl əˈmæŋ koʊ /

noun, plural cal·a·man·cos for 2.

a glossy woolen fabric checkered or brocaded in the warp so that the pattern shows on one side only, much used in the 18th century.
a garment made from this fabric.

Origin of calamanco

First recorded in 1585–95; of obscure origin

Words nearby calamanco

Calah, Calais, Calakmul, calalu, Calama, calamanco, calamander, calamari, calamary, calamata olive, Calamian Islands
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Example sentences from the Web for calamanco

  • Calamanco, kal-a-mangk′o, n. a satin-twilled woollen stuff, checkered or brocaded in the warp.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for calamanco

calamanco
/ (ˌkæləˈmæŋkəʊ) /

noun

a glossy woollen fabric woven with a checked design that shows on one side only

Word Origin for calamanco

C16: of unknown origin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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