henrietta

¹

[hen-ree-et-uh]

noun

1. a fine wool fabric constructed in twill weave, formerly made of silk warp and worsted filling.

Henrietta

²

[hen-ree-et-uh]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Henry.

Word History and Origins

Origin of henrietta¹

First recorded in 1850–55; after Henrietta Maria (1609–69), queen consort of Charles I of England

Example Sentences

Henrietta Treyz, head of economic policy research at Veda Partners, weighed in on the implications for farmers.

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An initial tranche of $10 billion in aid could be part of a short-term continuing resolution to end the government shutdown, with up to another $50 billion—possibly for a wider array of farmers—coming in a farm bill and year-end tax extender later in the year, says Henrietta Treyz, head of economic policy research at Veda Partners.

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For human resources professional Henrietta Peter-Mogballah, The US president's surprise at Boakai's eloquence reflects a broader problem of global ignorance about African nations and its peoples.

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Another writer might have gotten parts of the narrative — Henrietta Lacks’ history, the scientists at Johns Hopkins who took her cancer cells and shared them widely, changing ethical standards, years of medical racism.

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Henrietta and Eliza Huszti - both 32 and from a set of triplets originally from Hungary - disappeared on 7 January.

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