calimanco
[ kal-uh-mang-koh ]
/ ˌkæl əˈmæŋ koʊ /
noun, plural cal·i·man·cos.
Words nearby calimanco
californian spangled cat,
californite,
californium,
caliginous,
caligula,
calimanco,
calimere,
calimocho,
caliorrhaphy,
calipash,
calipee
Definition for calimanco (2 of 2)
calamanco
or cal·i·man·co
[ kal-uh-mang-koh ]
/ ˌkæl əˈmæŋ koʊ /
noun, plural cal·a·man·cos for 2.
a glossy woolen fabric checkered or brocaded in the warp so that the pattern shows on one side only, much used in the 18th century.
a garment made from this fabric.
Origin of calamanco
First recorded in 1585–95; of obscure origin
Example sentences from the Web for calimanco
The tortoise-shell used to be called, in England, the Calimanco.
Concerning Cats |Helen M. WinslowWhat should ail them, but a jacket and petticoat of good yard-wide stuff, or calimanco, might keep them decent and warm.
Everybody's Business is Nobody's Business |Daniel Defoe
British Dictionary definitions for calimanco
calamanco
/ (ˌkæləˈmæŋkəʊ) /
noun
a glossy woollen fabric woven with a checked design that shows on one side only
Word Origin for calamanco
C16: of unknown origin