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Definition of lamé noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lamé

noun

/ˈlɑːmeɪ/

/lɑːˈmeɪ/

[uncountable]

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a type of cloth into which gold- or silver-coloured thread has been twisted
- a silver lamé evening gown
Word OriginOld English lama, of Germanic origin, related to Dutch lam and German lahm.

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