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panne

American  
[pan] / pæn /

noun

  1. a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.


panne British  
/ pæn /

noun

  1. a lightweight velvet fabric

"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 panne

1785–95; < French, Old French, variant of pen ( n ) e, equivalent to Medieval Latin panna, penna skin, fur, apparently special use of Latin penna feather; compare Middle High German federe kind of fur

Example Sentences

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But the designers dressed their trousers up even more by matching them with draped, panne velvet tops.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2017

And although these special effects would have looked more modern if contained by fashion architecture, the show had key pieces of the 2011 season, like pleated chiffon and panne velvet.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2011

Anything that glisters and glimmers in the way of lamé, Lurex, and panne velvet has come to the fore this season in Milan.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2011

Rose with six-inch fingernails and artfully draped Donna Karan panne de velours.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2011

The word panne is the French for plush.

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)

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