armozeen

noun

ar·​mo·​zeen

variants or armozine

¦ärmə¦zēn

plural -s

: a heavy generally black taffeta-weave silk used for clerical robes and mourning

Word History

Etymology

probably from Italian ermesino, from Harmozia (now Hormuz, Ormuz), ancient town on coast of Persia

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