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• henrietta
  henrietta

  noun

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

  noun

  a female given name, form of Henry.

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

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Example Sentences

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henrietta Henrietta

She set them at defiance in a peculiarly feminine fashion by dressing that evening in the unbecoming henrietta and doing her hair in the plainest, most severe fashion.

From Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale by Harriet L. Smith

She was wearing her best gray henrietta, and I noted that she had changed her cameo ring from her first to her third finger.

From Friendship Village by Zona Gale

Tomorrow morning," she said sternly, "You take off that white cap and that fol-de-rol apron and that black henrietta cloth, and put on a calico wrapper.

From When a Man Marries by Mary Roberts Rinehart

It seems as if Grove Street was full of trouble, for while Grace was crying over her pig, Elsie Winters next door was crying over her blue henrietta dress that didn't dye right.

From Green Valley by Katharine Reynolds

As for the wine-colored henrietta, it had never been becoming.

From Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale by Harriet L. Smith

“What the 60-day window is actually for is ironing out the thorniest details,” Henrietta Treyz, director of economic policy at Veda Partners, wrote in a note.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

There are 1,200 people working here, making Henry, the famous little red vacuum cleaner, and his pink friend Henrietta.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

Doubts will rise among the U.S.’s allies in Asia, despite rhetorical affirmations of strong ties, said Henrietta Levin, a former National Security Council director for China during the Biden administration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

Henrietta Treyz, head of economic policy research at Veda Partners, sees Wednesday’s moves as preparation if the Supreme Court rules against some of Trump’s tariffs.

From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026

Then, once I knew what you were saying, I got worried that maybe I was feeding Henrietta all wrong.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

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