cretonne

American  

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

noun

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

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cretonne British  

/ ˈkrɛtɒn, krɛˈtɒn /

noun

1. 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

Cretonne was a Frenchman who first made the cloth.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)

Cretonne, kret-on′, or kret′on, n. a strong printed cotton fabric used for curtains or for covering furniture.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

The Cretonne Department had been compressed and curtailed to make room for this new feature, and she passed through the archway of an ornate partition in order to admire and wonder at the Oriental novelties.

From Mrs. Thompson A Novel by Maxwell, W. B. (William Babington)

Cretonne hangings concealed the rough walls, and a few small pictures served to confine their bright folds to the uneven surface of earth and rock.

From Idle Hour Stories by Potts, Eugenia Dunlap

Cretonne for a cellar, and morocco for this shop.

From Hobson's Choice by Brighouse, Harold