Calamanco definition
A glossy fabric of wool or a wool blend, traditionally having a checked pattern on one side.
noun
A former kind of woolen cloth woven with a glossy, patterned face.
noun
Alternative Forms
Alternative Form of calamanco -
calimanco
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
calamanco
Plural:
calamancoes, calamancosOrigin of calamanco
- Perhaps from Spanish calamaco from Late Latin calamaucus felt cap
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Spanish calamaco, from Late Latin calamaucus (“skullcap”)
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