Stammel (Noun)
Meaning
A coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The midwife gently wrapped the newborn in a soft layer of stammel.
- Under the doublet and hose, the yeoman wore a liner of thick stammel.
- Stammel-lined petticoats were popular among sturdy farmwives.
- Behind the door hung an assortment of colorfully dyed stammel.
- In that era of harsh laundry detergent, we valued durable stammel for clothing that was made to last.