panne
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
Origin of panne
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How to use panne in a sentence
The beach and the sand dunes round La panne were filled with drilling men, Belgium's new army.
The Amazing Interlude | Mary Roberts RinehartIt had a wide bertha, cuffs and over panels of wisteria panne velvet.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman | Pauline LesterLa panne is passed, and we begin to turn out at an angle away from the coast.
'Green Balls' | Paul BewsherThe 127th brigade, however, went out into reserve at La panne and there we had a splendid time.
The Seventh Manchesters | S. J. WilsonMy day at La panne was therefore very sad, as I nearly perished with cold, and felt so ill.
My War Experiences in Two Continents | Sarah Macnaughtan
British Dictionary definitions for panne
/ (pæn) /
a lightweight velvet fabric
Origin of panne
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