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Definition of Armozeen
1. n. A thick plain silk, generally black, and used for clerical.
Definition of Armozeen
1. material for clerical gowns [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Armozeen
Literary usage of Armozeen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and by Henry Yule, Arthur Coke Burnell, William Crooke (1903)
"[The Draper's Did. defines "armozeen, a stout silk, almost invariably black. ...
The NEÜ. sv armozeen, leaves the etymology doubtful. The »Siun/. ..."
2. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"2. weeds (esp. of a widow); spec, crepe (French), crape, armozeen,
crêpe-de-chine (French). mouth, n. 1. jaws (pi.), gob (dial, or slang), reb (chiefly
Scot ..."
3. The Writings of George Washington by George Washington (1889)
"... sent for my other cloths may be a good direction in those—Please to add also
to the things orderd for Mrs Dandridge 12 yds of Silver cold. armozeen or ..."
4. Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue by Robert Ellis, Great Britain Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851, London Great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, 1851 (1851)
"armozeen is n thick plain silk, generally black; used for clerical and funeral
purpose*. Velvet is distinguished by the soft pile on its surface, ..."
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