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stamin

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stam⋅in

[stam-in]
–noun
a coarse woolen fabric, used in the manufacture of garments.

Origin:
1175–1225; ME < MF estamine ≪ L stāminea, fem. of stāmineus consisting of threads, equiv. to stāmin- (see stamen ) + -eus -eous

stamin-

var. of stamini- before a vowel: staminate.

stamini-

a combining form representing stamen in compound words: staminiferous.
Also, especially before a vowel, stamin-.


Origin:
comb. form repr. L stāmin- (s. of stāmen); see -i-
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