[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

samite \sa"mite\, a. of. samit, ll. samitum, examitum, from
   lgr. ?, ? woven with six threads; gr. ? six + ? a thread. see
   six, and cf. dimity.
   a species of silk stuff, or taffeta, generally interwoven
   with gold. --tennyson.
   1913 webster

         in silken samite she was light arrayed.  --spenser.
   1913 webster
see also:
six dimity 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

samite
     n : a heavy silk fabric often woven with silver or gold
         threads; used to make clothing in the middle ages

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