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stamin

1

[ stam-in ]

noun

  1. a coarse woolen fabric, used in the manufacture of garments.

stamin-

2
  1. variant of stamini- before a vowel:

    staminate.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stamin1

1175–1225; Middle English < Middle French estamine ≪ Latin stāminea, feminine of stāmineus consisting of threads, equivalent to stāmin- ( stamen ) + -eus -eous

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Example Sentences

Stamin or stamine is usually explained as a kind of woollen cloth.

The fact that Ovid's word is stamina is in favour of the spelling stamin.

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