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Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish مشمع (muşamma), from Arabic مُشَمَّع (mušammaʕ, “waxed; covering dipped in wax”).
Pronunciation
Noun
μουσαμάς • (mousamás) m (plural μουσαμάδες)
- canvas (woven fabric)
- canvas (painter's material)
- canvas, tarpaulin
- (colloquial) waterproof (clothing)
Declension