es·ta·min \ˈestəmə̇n\noun ores·ta·mene\ˈestəˌmēn, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ (-s) Etymology: from obsolete French estamine (now étamine), from Middle French, from Medieval Latin staminia, from Latin staminea, feminine of stamineus made of threads, from stamin-, stamen warp, thread, cloth — more at stamen : a worsted twilled fabric with a rough face