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algerienne

American  
[al-jeer-ee-en] / ælˌdʒɪər iˈɛn /
Also algerine

noun

  1. a brightly striped woolen fabric used for tents, awnings, curtains, etc.


Etymology

Origin of algerienne

From French algérienne, feminine of algérien “Algerian,” from the fact that the fabric is made in Algeria

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