cretonne

American  

[kri-ton, kree-ton] / krɪˈtɒn, ˈkri tɒn /

noun

1. a heavy cotton material in colorfully printed designs, used especially for drapery and slipcovers.

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cretonne British  

/ ˈkrɛtɒn, krɛˈtɒn /

noun

1. 1. a heavy cotton or linen fabric with a printed design, used for furnishing

   2. ( as modifier )

      cretonne chair covers

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Etymology

Origin of cretonne

1865–70; < French, after Creton, Norman village where it was produced

Example Sentences

The year she left, she began working as a textile designer and creating cretonne fabrics.

From New York Times

Be careful that the board is perfectly dry before placing the cretonne upon it.

From Project Gutenberg

We happened to have the cretonne in the house.

From Project Gutenberg

The cots were still covered with burlap, and the little foot rugs were rolled in a bundle with some of Cleo’s precious cretonnes.

From Project Gutenberg

A pair of cretonne curtains was stretched across the long, narrow room from wall to partition, leaving the front room for their mother's bed and Doris's crib, and the back room for Shirley and Carol.

From Project Gutenberg