Sā'mite, n.

n. [O. Fr. & Pr. samit, Sp. xamete, It. sciamito, L. Lat. samitum, examitum, from L. Gr. ἐξάμιτος, ἑξάμιτος, from Gr. ἕξ, six, and μίτος, a thread.] A species of silk stuff, or taffeta, generally adorned with gold.

An arm Rose up from out the bosom of the lake, Clothed in white samite. Tennyson.