camlet

• Tela originaria de Asia, tradicionalmente hecha de seda y pelo de camello, utilizada también para referirse a prendas confeccionadas con este material.

A fabric originally from Asia, traditionally made of silk and camel's hair, and also used to refer to a garment made from this material.

1. A type of fabricC2formal

   A durable fabric originally made from silk and camel's hair, later also from wool or goat's hair, often used for clothing.

   Camlet (tela)

   • The merchant imported a bolt of fine camlet from the East.
   • Her cloak was made of a heavy, water-resistant camlet.
   • Camlet was a popular material for travel garments in the 16th century.

2. A garment made of camletC2formal

   A piece of clothing, such as a cloak or coat, made from camlet fabric.

   Prenda de camelote

   • He wore a handsome camlet over his doublet.
   • The old portrait showed a woman in a green camlet.
   • She purchased a camlet for the cold winter journey.