galatea

[ gal-uh-tee-uh ]

/ ˌgæl əˈti ə /

noun

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

Nearby words

galantamine, galantine, galanty show, galashiels, galata, galatea, galatia, galatian, galatians, galatine, galatz

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

Definition for galatea (2 of 2)

Galatea

[ gal-uh-tee-uh ]

/ ˌgæl əˈti ə /

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

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|DAILY BEAST
He lived in Lisbon a short time and composed his Galatea there.
The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.|E. Rameur
During the firing of the salute on the Galatea a sailor was blown overboard.
The City of Auckland|John Barr
In the center of the picture stands Galatea, and I know it now to be a good and true likeness.
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete|Georg Ebers

Polyphemus, the most dreadful and hideous of the Cyclops, loved Galatea, one of the beautiful race of the sea-nymphs.
Heathen Mythology|Various
For miles along this shore, town after town has Aci prefixed to its name, as a reminder of the story of Galatea and Acis.
Vistas in Sicily|Arthur Stanley Riggs

British Dictionary definitions for galatea (1 of 2)

galatea

/ (ˌɡæləˈtɪə) /

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)

British Dictionary definitions for galatea (2 of 2)

Galatea

/ (ˌɡæləˈtɪə) /

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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