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calamanco

cal·a·man·co
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kal-uh-mang-koh]
    • /ˌkæl əˈmæŋ koʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kal-uh-mang-koh]
    • /ˌkæl əˈmæŋ koʊ/

Definitions of calamanco word

  • noun calamanco a glossy woollen fabric woven with a checked design that shows on one side only 3
  • noun calamanco a former kind of woolen cloth woven with a glossy, patterned face 3
  • noun plural calamanco 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. 1
  • noun plural calamanco a garment made from this fabric. 1
  • noun calamanco A glossy woolen cloth checkered on one side only. 1
  • noun calamanco A glossy woolen fabric with striped or checkered designs. 0

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Origin of calamanco

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for Calamanco

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

calamanco popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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