salamander cloth

noun

A type of fire-resistant cloth, or a piece of such material.

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Meanings

nounsalamander cloth (countable and uncountable, plural salamander cloths)

plural salamander cloths

  1. countableuncountableformerlyA type of fire-resistant cloth, or a piece of such material.
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    When it drew near the morning, and they were about to take their departure, the little man came again up to the count, and with many thanks, presented him a sword, a salamander-cloth, and a golden ring, in which there was inserted a red-lion, with directions for himself and his descendants to keep these three articles safe[.]

    1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn
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Chicago

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