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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish مشمع (muşamma), from Arabic مُشَمَّع (mušammaʕ, waxed; covering dipped in wax).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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μουσαμάς (mousamásm (plural μουσαμάδες)

  1. canvas (woven fabric)
  2. canvas (painter's material)
  3. canvas, tarpaulin
  4. (colloquial) waterproof (clothing)

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