cottonade

[ kot-n-eyd ]

noun

1. a heavy, coarse fabric made of cotton or mixed fibers and often resembling wool, used in the manufacture of work clothes.

cottonade

/ ˌkɒtəˈneɪd /

noun

1. a coarse fabric of cotton or mixed fibres, used for work clothes, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of cottonade¹

From the French word cotonnade, dating back to 1795–1805. See cotton, -ade ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of cottonade¹

C19: from French cotonnade, from coton cotton + -ade

Example Sentences

The whole tiny army of long, blue, ankle-hiding cottonade pantalettes and pantaloons tried to fulfil the injunction.

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Cottonade—Stout cotton cloth in imitation of woolen or worsted; used for men's trousers.

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It will be a sorrowful time to me when all the tribes of the earth shall have cottonade trousers and derby hats.

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His pantaloons were of the finest sky-blue cottonade—the produce of the looms of Opelousas.

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Cottonade pantaloons, stuffed into a pair of dirty boots, and a vareuse of the same stuff made up his dress.

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