# camlet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæm.lɪt/

## Definitions
1. A fine fabric made from wool (originally camel, but later goat) and silk.

## Etymology
From Middle English chamelet, chamelot, chamlot via Old French chamelot, suffixed + -ot from Arabic خَمْلَة (ḵamla, “velvet”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/camlet