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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

Example Sentences

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henrietta Henrietta

But as I was leaving my house Calliope Marsh arrived, buttoned tightly in her best gray henrietta, her cheeks hot with some intense excitement.

From Friendship Village by Gale, Zona

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 Gale, Zona

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 Rinehart, Mary Roberts

Wool and Silk—rich poplin, pongee, henrietta, bombazine. d.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)

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 Smith, Harriet L.

Henrietta can experience a sense of "despair and distress" during her luteal phase, including feeling as though she is useless or having "intense flashbacks to embarrassing or upsetting experiences".

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

“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

Henrietta Treyz, head of economic policy research at Veda Partners, is keeping tabs on House and Senate votes on next week’s war power resolution and whether the Senate schedules public oversight hearings of the war.

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 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

I was worried she’d be scared when the Henrietta in the book has to live all on her own, but she just closed her eyes quietly and listened.

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