armure

noun

ar·​mure

ˈärˌmyu̇(ə)r,

-myər

plural -s

: a pebbly-surfaced fabric made from various fibers or combinations of fibers and used for clothing and interior decoration, the usual armure pattern being an allover one of small conventional motifs floated on a twilled or rep ground

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, armor

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