Difference between revisions of "Samite"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A heavy, shiny, silk fabric interwoven with gold or silver. Samite was used for ornate clothing and robes in the Middle Ages. | + | A heavy, shiny, silk fabric interwoven with [[gold]] or [[silver]]. Samite was used for ornate clothing and robes in the Middle Ages. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:39, 28 June 2022
Description
A heavy, shiny, silk fabric interwoven with Gold or Silver. Samite was used for ornate clothing and robes in the Middle Ages.
Synonyms and Related Terms
brocado (Esp.)
Resources and Citations
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000