WAMUS


Meaning of WAMUS in English

/waw"meuhs, wom"euhs/ , n. , pl. wamuses .

1. a heavy cardigan jacket, loosely knit and belted.

2. Also, wammus, wampus . a durable, coarse, outer jacket.

[ 1795-1805, Amer.; wammes (cf. G Wams vest, undershirt), MD wambuis wambois wamb- belly (see WOMB) + F -ois -ESE; see GAMBESON ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .