Amauti Word Search
This Amauti word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its fabrics, its layers, and the occasions it is worn for. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: AMAUTI, PUALUIT, KAKINI, SEALSKIN, CARIBOU, COTTON, WOOL, CANVAS, DUFFEL, FELT, INDIGO, LICHEN.
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Amauti word list, defined
- SEALSKIN /ˈsiːlˌskɪn/ · noun
- The skin of a seal, typically used to make clothing, particularly parkas and boots, valued for its warmth and water resistance. Related: seal hide, seal pelt, marine skin.
- CARIBOU /ˈkærɪbuː/ · noun
- A large deer of the Arctic and subarctic regions of North America, having antlers in both sexes and adapted for life on tundra and boreal forest. The North American counterpart of the Eurasian reindeer. Related: reindeer.
- COTTON /ˈkɒt.ən/ (UK); /ˈkɑː.t̬ən/ (US) · noun
- A soft, fluffy white fiber that surrounds the seeds of the cotton plant and is spun into thread or yarn for making textiles; also the plant itself or fabric woven from this fiber. Related: fabric, textile, cloth, thread.
- WOOL /wʊl/ · noun
- A soft, thick, and fibrous natural or synthetic textile fiber, or a fabric made from such fibers. Related: fleece, yarn, thread, fiber.
- CANVAS /ˈkænvəs/ · noun, verb
- A strong, coarse fabric of hemp, flax, or cotton used for sails, tents, and as a surface for oil painting; as a verb, to canvass (a homophone) means to solicit votes or opinions — note that the noun 'canvas' refers only to the fabric. Related: cloth, fabric, tarpaulin, sailcloth.
- DUFFEL /ˈdʌfəl/ · noun
- A duffel is a large cylindrical bag with a drawstring closure, typically used for carrying clothes and sports equipment. It can also refer to a coarse, thick woolen cloth, originally made in Duffel, Belgium. Related: kit bag, holdall, duffle bag, gym bag.
- FELT /fɛlt/ · noun (also the past tense and past participle of the verb 'feel')
- A type of cloth made by matting, condensing, and pressing wool or other fibres together, rather than by weaving or knitting. Related: fabric, cloth, textile, wool.
- INDIGO /ˈɪndɪɡoʊ/ · noun, adjective
- A deep blue colour, often associated with the plant Indigofera tinctoria, which yields a blue dye. A dark blue or violet colour, often used in art and design. Related: blue, navy, azure, sapphire.
- LICHEN /ˈlaɪkɛn/ · noun
- A composite organism consisting of a fungus and a photosynthetic partner, typically an alga or cyanobacterium, living together in a symbiotic relationship. Related: fungus, moss, lichenoid, lichenous.
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