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galatea

[ gal-uh-tee-uh ]
/ ˌgæl əˈti ə /

noun

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

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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

Words nearby galatea

galantine, galanty show, Galápagos Islands, Galashiels, Galata, galatea, Galaţi, Galatia, Galatian, Galatians, galatine

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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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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