faconne

American

[fas-uh-nay, fas-uh-nay] / ˌfæs əˈneɪ, ˈfæs əˌneɪ /

adjective

(of a fabric) having a small and elaborate pattern.

noun

a fabric having a faconne pattern or motif.
the small and elaborate pattern on a faconne fabric.

façonné British

/ ˈfæsəˌneɪ /

adjective

denoting a fabric with the design woven in

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noun

such a fabric

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of faconne

1890–95; < French façonné, past participle of façonner to work, fashion; see -ee

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