barathea

American  

[bar-uh-thee-uh] / ˌbær əˈθi ə /

noun

1. a closely woven fabric of silk, rayon, cotton, or wool, having a pebbled surface.

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barathea British  

/ ˌbærəˈθɪə /

noun

1. a fabric made of silk and wool or cotton and rayon, used esp for coats

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Etymology

Origin of barathea

First recorded in 1860–65; origin obscure

Example Sentences

The ones I use are often very British: English flannel and barathea wool, Irish linen and Scottish tartan.

From The Guardian

The selection, made by Reagan himself: an Italian-style black jacket of barathea cloth and striped gray woolen trousers with a three-button dove-gray vest, an outfit for which Reagan's Beverly Hills tailor, Frank Mariani, will charge him $1,250.

From Time Magazine Archive