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stammel

noun stam·mel \ ˈsta-məl \

Definition of stammel

1 obsolete : a coarse woolen clothing fabric usually dyed red and used sometimes for undershirts of penitents
2 archaic : the bright red color of stammel

Origin and Etymology of stammel

probably from stamin a woolen fabric

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