خَامٌ

A skin, or hide, untanned: or not tanned much, or thoroughly: and a كِرْبَاس [or coarse garment or piece of cloth, or garment or piece of cloth of white cotton,] unwashed: (K:) a Persian word, (TA,) arabicized. (K.) Unbleached cloth. (Msb, in article خوم.) Paper that is polished, [apparently a mistake for not polished,] or to be polished. (TA.) [Crude, or raw; applied in this sense to silk, opposite of مَطْبُوخٌ; and to sugar, &c.: anything unprepared for use.] Honey of dates (دِبْس) untouched by fire: (AHn, T:) which is the best thereof. (TA.)