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lamé

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɑːmeɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(la mā′; Fr. l mā′)


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lamé /ˈlɑːmeɪ/ n
  1. a fabric of silk, cotton, or wool interwoven with threads of metal
Etymology: from French, from Old French lame gold or silver thread, thin plate, from Latin lāmina thin plate
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
lame1 /leɪm/USA pronunciation   adj., lam•er, lam•est, v., lamed, lam•ing. 
adj. 
  1. crippled or physically disabled, esp. in the foot or leg so as to cause limping.
  2. being stiff and sore:a lame arm from tennis.
  3. weak;
    inadequate:a lame excuse.
  4. Slang Termsout of touch;
    square:That music is so lame.

v. [~ + object]
  1. to make lame or defective:The bullet lamed him for life.
lame•ly, adv. 
lame•ness, n. [uncountable]

la•mé /læˈmeɪ, lɑ-/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Textilesa fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton:a dress with silver lamé.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lame1  (lām),USA pronunciation adj., lam•er, lam•est, v., lamed, lam•ing, n. 
adj. 
  1. crippled or physically disabled, esp. in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty.
  2. impaired or disabled through defect or injury:a lame arm.
  3. weak;
    inadequate;
    unsatisfactory;
    clumsy:a lame excuse.
  4. Slang Termsout of touch with modern fads or trends;
    unsophisticated.

v.t. 
  1. to make lame or defective.

n. 
  1. Slang Termsa person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, esp. one who is unsophisticated.
  • bef. 900; Middle English (adjective, adjectival and verb, verbal); Old English lama (adjective, adjectival); cognate with Dutch lam, German lahm, Old Norse lami; akin to Lithuanian lúomas
lame′ly, adv. 
lame′ness, n. 

lame2  (lām; Fr. lam),USA pronunciation n., pl. lames 
    (lām; Fr. lam).USA pronunciation [Armor.]
  1. Heraldryany of a number of thin, overlapping plates composing a piece of plate armor, as a fauld, tasset, or gauntlet.
  • Latin lāmina a thin piece or plate
  • Middle French
  • 1580–90

la•mé  (la mā′; Fr. la mā′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textilesan ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton.
  • Latin -ātus -ate1
  • French, equivalent. to lame lame2 + -é
  • 1920–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lame /leɪm/ adj
  1. unable to walk easily, esp as a result of an injury or condition affecting the legs or feet
  2. painful or weak: a lame back
  3. weak; unconvincing: a lame excuse
  4. not effective or enthusiastic: a lame try
  5. US slang conventional or uninspiring
 vb
  1. (transitive) to make lame
Etymology: Old English lama; related to Old Norse lami, German lahmˈlamely adv ˈlameness n
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