1. a coarse woolen cloth, typically red in color, used historically for making undergarments
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The medieval peasants wore stammels beneath their outer garments.
• Red stammels was commonly used for making warm underclothing.
• The merchant sold bolts of stammels at the market.
• Stammels provided affordable warmth for the working class.
• The tailor cut the stammels carefully for the winter garments.