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.
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Contemporary Examples of galatea
The European side contains the Galatea tower, the Beyogolou district, the things one reads about when learning about Istanbul.
Historical Examples of galatea
Humour he had in plenty; one has only to recall Acis and Galatea.
HandelEdward J. Dent
It is not our design to give any description of the galatea's crew.
The galatea must go on manned by her own people, and the old Indian, who was to act as pilot.
There might be such a strait as that through which the galatea was gliding.
Our Futurist Pygmalion (on seeing his Galatea come to life).
galatea
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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
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