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algerienne
[ al-jeer-ee-en ]
/ ælˌdʒɪər iˈɛn /
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noun
a brightly striped woolen fabric used for tents, awnings, curtains, etc.
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Also al·ge·rine [al-juh-reen] /æl dʒəˈrin/ .
Origin of algerienne
From French algérienne, feminine of algérien “Algerian,” from the fact that the fabric is made in Algeria
Words nearby algerienne
Alger, Alger, Horatio, Jr., Algeria, Algerian, Algerian stripe, algerienne, Algerine, Algernon, algesia, algesimeter, algetic
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How to use algerienne in a sentence
The newcomer was Heloise Brisetout, with a splendid algerienne, such as scarves used to be called, about her shoulders.
Cousin Pons|Honore de Balzac