Stramin

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch stramien, from Middle Dutch stramijn, stamijn, from Old French estamin, estamine (“light wool”), borrowed from Latin stāmineus (“full of threads, fibrous”), from stāmen (“thread”).

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Noun

Stramin n (strong, genitive Stramins, plural Stramine)

  1. aida cloth, meshed cotton or linen fabric used for cross stitch embroidery or carpet weaving

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