STAMMEL

stammel

(noun) a coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stammel (usually uncountable, plural stammels)

(historical) A woolen cloth (used in medieval times to make undergarments).

A bright red colour, like that of the stammel cloth.

(UK, dialect) A large, clumsy horse.

(UK, dialect) A vigorous girl.

Adjective

stammel (not comparable)

Of a bright red colour, like that of the stammel cloth.

Source: Wiktionary


Stam"mel, n.

Definition: A large, clumsy horse. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.

Stam"mel, n. Etym: [OF. estamel; cf. OF. estamet a coarse woolen cloth, LL. stameta a kind of cloth, the same as staminea, and OF. estame a woolen stuff. See Stamin.]

1. A kind of woolen cloth formerly in use. It seems to have been often of a red color. [Obs.]

2. A red dye, used in England in the 15th and 16th centuries. B. Jonson.

Stam"mel, a.

Definition: Of the color of stammel; having a red color, thought inferior to scarlet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

coffee icon