henrietta

¹ American  

[hen-ree-et-uh] / ˌhɛn riˈɛt ə /

noun

1. a fine wool fabric constructed in twill weave, formerly made of silk warp and worsted filling.

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Henrietta ² American  

[hen-ree-et-uh] / ˌhɛn riˈɛt ə /

noun

1. a female given name, form of Henry.

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Etymology

Origin of henrietta

First recorded in 1850–55; after Henrietta Maria (1609–69), queen consort of Charles I of England

Example Sentences

“The administration has made significant compromises in its own position on China and counternarcotics by now accepting a commitment to launch a working group,” Henrietta Levin, a former director for China on President Joe Biden’s National Security Council, told Reuters.

From Salon

Henrietta Treyz, head of economic policy research at Veda Partners, weighed in on the implications for farmers.

From Barron's

An initial tranche of $10 billion in aid could be part of a short-term continuing resolution to end the government shutdown, with up to another $50 billion—possibly for a wider array of farmers—coming in a farm bill and year-end tax extender later in the year, says Henrietta Treyz, head of economic policy research at Veda Partners.

From Barron's

For human resources professional Henrietta Peter-Mogballah, The US president's surprise at Boakai's eloquence reflects a broader problem of global ignorance about African nations and its peoples.

From BBC

Another writer might have gotten parts of the narrative — Henrietta Lacks’ history, the scientists at Johns Hopkins who took her cancer cells and shared them widely, changing ethical standards, years of medical racism.

From Los Angeles Times