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 U.S.-South Korean relationship has run into issues in recent months—with 400 South Koreans detained by immigration at a Georgia factory, the U.S. objecting to Korea developing digital barriers, data leaks and other issues that led talks to essentially break down, says Henrietta Treyz, head of economic policy research at Veda Partners.

From Barron's

“The combination of Nvidia chip sales and the release of the critical minerals findings under Section 232 creates a legal rationale for selling chips to China and then collecting a 25% piece of the pie,” Henrietta Treyz, head of economic policy research at Veda Partners, said.

From Barron's

Henrietta Treyz, head of economic policy research at Veda Partners, said the tariffs are similar to the ones the U.S. imposed over the summer on India for buying Russian oil.

From Barron's

Henrietta Treyz, head of economic policy research at Veda Partners, said the tariffs are similar to the ones the U.S. imposed over the summer on India for buying Russian oil.

From Barron's

I think about Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman who died at the age of 31 from cervical cancer.

From Slate