armure

[ ahr-myer ]

noun

1. a woolen or silk fabric woven with a small, raised pattern.

armure

/ ˈɑːmjʊə /

noun

1. a silk or wool fabric with a small cobbled pattern

Word History and Origins

Origin of armure¹

First recorded in 1875–80; from French; armor

Word History and Origins

Origin of armure¹

C19: from French: armour

Example Sentences

Le Barbare portait un v�tement bariol� et une armure orn�e de dessins et d'incrustations dor�es, conforme au caract�re de sa race, aussi vaine que vaillante.

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Le Gaulois, qui d�passait son adversaire de toute la t�te, met en avant son bouclier et fait tomber pesamment son glaive sur l'armure de son adversaire.

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La cordelière rouge et le gland écarlate Coupent l'armure sombre, et, sur l'épaule, éclate Le blason de Hizen et de Tokugawa.

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This was the way to attayne the glorious feast of hir triumphant filthines, who wan the prise aboue the most famous women whych in hir tyme made profession of those armes, wherewith Venus once dispoyled Mars, and toke from him the strongest and best steeled armure of all his furniture.

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Let them answere for their fault, in this discourse ensuing: whych so lessoneth all Noble Myndes, as warely they ought to beware how they aduenture upon the honour of Ladies, who bee not altogither of one selfe and yelding trampe, but wel forged and steeled in the shamefast shoppe of Loyaltie, which armure defendeth them against the fond skirmishes and vnconsidred conflicts of Venus’ wanton band.

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