estamin

noun

es·​ta·​min

ˈestəmə̇n

variants or estamene

ˈestəˌmēn,

ˌ⸗⸗ˈ⸗

plural -s

: a worsted twilled fabric with a rough face

Word History

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

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