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Georgette

1 American  
[jawr-jet] / dʒɔrˈdʒɛt /

noun

  1. a sheer silk or rayon crepe of dull texture.


Georgette 2 American  
[jawr-jet, jawr-jet] / dʒɔrˈdʒɛt, ˈdʒɔr dʒɛt /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Georgia.


georgette British  
/ dʒɔːˈdʒɛt /

noun

    1. a thin silk or cotton crepe fabric with a mat finish

    2. ( as modifier )

      a georgette blouse

"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 Georgette

First recorded in 1910–15; formerly a trademark

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