Definition of samite in English:

samite

noun ˈsamʌɪtˈseɪmʌɪt

mass nounhistorical

A rich silk fabric interwoven with gold and silver threads, used for dressmaking and decoration in the Middle Ages.
〈史〉（中世纪时制衣和装饰用的）六股丝锦缎
as modifier samite hangings
Example sentencesExamples
- The Lady of the Lake - her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur.
- They display brocades, compound weaves, lampas, plain weaves, samite, tapestry and twill to provide a snapshot of the expansive weaving styles of Central Asia.
- I slipped out of the samite robe that was only slightly damp, and pulled on the dark blue dress and surcoat.
- I took off my samite robe and folded it around my buttercream gown and green cloak.
- The booty gained was so great that none could tell you the end of it: gold and silver, and vessels and precious stones, and samite, and cloth of silk, and robes vair and grey, and ermine, and every choicest thing found upon the earth.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French samit, via medieval Latin from medieval Greek hexamiton, from Greek hexa- 'six' + mitos 'thread'.

Rhymes

Hamite

Definition of samite in US English:

samite

noun

historical

A rich silk fabric interwoven with gold and silver threads, used for dressmaking and decoration in the Middle Ages.
〈史〉（中世纪时制衣和装饰用的）六股丝锦缎
as modifier samite hangings
Example sentencesExamples
- I slipped out of the samite robe that was only slightly damp, and pulled on the dark blue dress and surcoat.
- I took off my samite robe and folded it around my buttercream gown and green cloak.
- The booty gained was so great that none could tell you the end of it: gold and silver, and vessels and precious stones, and samite, and cloth of silk, and robes vair and grey, and ermine, and every choicest thing found upon the earth.
- They display brocades, compound weaves, lampas, plain weaves, samite, tapestry and twill to provide a snapshot of the expansive weaving styles of Central Asia.
- The Lady of the Lake - her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French samit, via medieval Latin from medieval Greek hexamiton, from Greek hexa- ‘six’ + mitos ‘thread’.

词汇	samite
释义	Definition of samite in English: samite noun ˈsamʌɪtˈseɪmʌɪt mass nounhistorical A rich silk fabric interwoven with gold and silver threads, used for dressmaking and decoration in the Middle Ages. 〈史〉（中世纪时制衣和装饰用的）六股丝锦缎 as modifier samite hangings Example sentencesExamples The Lady of the Lake - her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. They display brocades, compound weaves, lampas, plain weaves, samite, tapestry and twill to provide a snapshot of the expansive weaving styles of Central Asia. I slipped out of the samite robe that was only slightly damp, and pulled on the dark blue dress and surcoat. I took off my samite robe and folded it around my buttercream gown and green cloak. The booty gained was so great that none could tell you the end of it: gold and silver, and vessels and precious stones, and samite, and cloth of silk, and robes vair and grey, and ermine, and every choicest thing found upon the earth. Origin Middle English: from Old French samit, via medieval Latin from medieval Greek hexamiton, from Greek hexa- 'six' + mitos 'thread'. Rhymes Hamite Definition of samite in US English: samite noun historical A rich silk fabric interwoven with gold and silver threads, used for dressmaking and decoration in the Middle Ages. 〈史〉（中世纪时制衣和装饰用的）六股丝锦缎 as modifier samite hangings Example sentencesExamples I slipped out of the samite robe that was only slightly damp, and pulled on the dark blue dress and surcoat. I took off my samite robe and folded it around my buttercream gown and green cloak. The booty gained was so great that none could tell you the end of it: gold and silver, and vessels and precious stones, and samite, and cloth of silk, and robes vair and grey, and ermine, and every choicest thing found upon the earth. They display brocades, compound weaves, lampas, plain weaves, samite, tapestry and twill to provide a snapshot of the expansive weaving styles of Central Asia. The Lady of the Lake - her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. Origin Middle English: from Old French samit, via medieval Latin from medieval Greek hexamiton, from Greek hexa- ‘six’ + mitos ‘thread’.
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