1. coarse woolen cloth, typically homespun
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The medieval peasants wore garments made of wadmals.
• Wadmals were commonly used for everyday clothing in rural areas.
• The merchant sold bolts of wadmals at the market.
• Her cloak was fashioned from thick wadmals to keep out the cold.
• The historical museum displayed examples of wadmals from the 15th century.