cretonne

American

[kri-ton, kree-ton] / krɪˈtɒn, ˈkri tɒn /

noun

a heavy cotton material in colorfully printed designs, used especially for drapery and slipcovers.

cretonne British

/ ˈkrɛtɒn, krɛˈtɒn /

noun

1. a heavy cotton or linen fabric with a printed design, used for furnishing
2. ( as modifier )
  
  cretonne chair covers

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Etymology

Origin of cretonne

1865–70; < French, after Creton, Norman village where it was produced

Example Sentences

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CRETONNE, originally a strong, white fabric with a hempen warp and linen weft.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

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