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galatea

[gal-uh-tee-uh]

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noun

a strong cotton fabric, plain or striped, for clothing.

Origin of galatea

First recorded in 1880–85; named after the 19th-century British man-of-war H.M.S. Galatea; the fabric was once used for children's sailor suits

Galatea

[gal-uh-tee-uh]

noun Classical Mythology.

a sea nymph who was the lover of Acis.

a maiden who had been an ivory statue carved by Pygmalion and brought to life by Aphrodite in response to his prayers.

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Examples from the Web for galatea

Contemporary Examples of galatea

The European side contains the Galatea tower, the Beyogolou district, the things one reads about when learning about Istanbul.
The Model Diaries: In Turkey, It’s No Breasts, No Jobs
Anonymous
January 18, 2014

Historical Examples of galatea

Humour he had in plenty; one has only to recall Acis and Galatea.
Handel
Edward J. Dent
It is not our design to give any description of the galatea's crew.
Our Young Folks, Vol 1, No. 1
Various
The galatea must go on manned by her own people, and the old Indian, who was to act as pilot.
Our Young Folks, Vol 1, No. 1
Various
There might be such a strait as that through which the galatea was gliding.
Our Young Folks, Vol 1, No. 1
Various
Our Futurist Pygmalion (on seeing his Galatea come to life).
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 1, 1914
Various

British Dictionary definitions for galatea

galatea

noun

a strong twill-weave cotton fabric, striped or plain, for clothing

Word Origin for galatea

C19: named after the man-of-war HMS Galatea (the fabric was at one time in demand for children's sailor suits)

Galatea

noun

Greek myth a statue of a maiden brought to life by Aphrodite in response to the prayers of the sculptor Pygmalion, who had fallen in love with his creation

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