ratiné

[ rat-n-ey; French ra-tee-ney ]

noun
  1. a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.

Origin of ratiné

1
1675–85; <French, past participle of ratiner to make a nap on cloth
  • Also ra·ti·ne [rat-n-ey, ra-teen]. /ˌræt nˈeɪ, ræˈtin/.

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British Dictionary definitions for ratine

ratine

rateen or ratteen ratin (ˈrætɪˌneɪ)

/ (ræˈtiːn) /


noun
  1. a coarse loosely woven cloth

Origin of ratine

1
C17: from French, from ratine, of obscure origin

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