ARMOZEEN

Etymology

Noun

armozeen (countable and uncountable, plural armozeens)

A thick plain silk, generally black, used for clerical garments.

Source: Wiktionary


Ar`mo*zeen", Ar`mo*zine", n. Etym: [armosin, armoisin.]

Definition: A thick plain silk, generally black, and used for clerical. Simmonds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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