- wamuses
- n. heavy knitted cardigan or jacket with buttons at neck and wrists; durable heavy jacket
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
wamus — /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.; < D wammes (cf. G Wams vest, undershirt), MD wambuis < dial. OF wambois … Universalium