Samite

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  • noun. A heavy silk fabric, often interwoven with gold or silver, worn in the Middle Ages.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Originally, a heavy silk material each thread of which was supposed to be twisted of six fibers; later, rich heavy silk material of any kind, especially that which had a satin-like gloss.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. A species of silk stuff, or taffeta, generally interwoven with gold.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A material of rich silk, sometimes with gold threads, especially prized during the Middle Ages.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages
  • Word Usage
    "The stuffs then known were velvet, satin (called samite), and taffeta, -- all of which were stitched with gold or silver thread."
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