Meaning & use
samite
A rich, heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold or silver thread, worn in medieval times.
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The queen's medieval robe was cut from shimmering samite trimmed with gold thread.
In the legend, a hand rises from the lake clothed in white samite, holding the sword.
A note on using this word
Samite appears mostly in historical and literary writing, especially in descriptions of medieval royalty and Arthurian legend.
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