Carmelite noun 3adjective 1forms 1 noun3 •A member of the Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a Catholic religious order focusing on contemplative prayer and the Virgin Mary. •(historical) A type of fine woolen material.[A]mong her dresses, was one of a fashionable Carmelite, a rich purple brown […]. — 1828 •A variety of pear. adjective1 •Of or related to the Carmelites. formsCarmelites