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stam·mel | \ ˈsta-məl 
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\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
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The first known use of stammel was in 1530
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