etamine

American  

[et-uh-meen] / ˈɛt əˌmin /

noun

1. a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.

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etamine British  

/ ˈɛtəmɪn, ˈɛtəˌmiːn /

noun

1. a cotton or worsted fabric of loose weave, used for clothing, curtains, etc

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Etymology

Origin of etamine

From French, dating back to 1750–60; estamin

Example Sentences

The name Etam is short for the etamine fabric used in undergarment production.

From Reuters • Apr. 15, 2010

It was of homespun, hard-twisted wool etamine very durable, of a sort which is made, with slight variations, in several governments.

From Russian Rambles by Hapgood, Isabel Florence

Similar to etamine, with a very close mesh, made first of silk and wool.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)

Etamines were originally made with worsted yarns, which of course are more expensive; however, if a good quality of cotton is used, there is little difference in appearance between worsted and cotton etamine.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)

Miss Lucy, carefully protecting her new black etamine dress skirt from the wheel, climbed slowly out of the buggy, and gathered up the numerous bundles from the floor of the vehicle.

From The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields by Hackley, Sarah Bell