Stramin

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch stramien, from Middle Dutch stramijn, stamijn, from Old French estamin, estamine (“light wool”), borrowed from Latin stāmineus (“full of threads, fibrous”), from stāmen (“thread”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Stramin n (strong, genitive Stramins, plural Stramine)

1. aida cloth, meshed cotton or linen fabric used for cross stitch embroidery or carpet weaving

Further reading

• “Stramin” in Duden online