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camlet

/kam-lit/US // ˈkæm lɪt //UK // (ˈkæmlɪt) //

凸轮,凸轮轴,凸轮仪

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
    • : apparel made of this material.
    • : a rich fabric of medieval Asia believed to have been made of camel's hair or angora wool.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    cam·let·ted, cam·let·ting.

    • : to decorate with a colorful, marbled design.

Examples

  • The Camlet Fly—dubbed with dark brown shining camlet, ribbed over with green silk, wings, grey feather of a mallard.

  • The Ant Fly—dubbed with brown and red camlet mixed, wings, starling's feather, pale.

  • Cow Dung Fly—dubbed with light brown and yellow camlet mixed, or dirty lemon coloured mohair with the hackle of a landrail.

  • The evening being warm, I had undressed me and put on a thin camlet surtout over my waistcoat.

  • His companion, who appeared a trifle the taller of the two, and equally robust, was wrapped in a cloak of dark green camlet.

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