ratiné
[ rat-n-ey; French ra-tee-ney ]
noun
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
Origin of ratiné
11675–85; <French, past participle of ratiner to make a nap on cloth
- Also called sponge cloth.
- Also ra·ti·ne [rat-n-ey, ra-teen]. /ˌræt nˈeɪ, ræˈtin/.
Words Nearby ratiné
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British Dictionary definitions for ratine
ratine
rateen or ratteen ratin (ˈrætɪˌneɪ)
/ (ræˈtiːn) /
noun
a coarse loosely woven cloth
Origin of ratine
1C17: from French, from ratine, of obscure origin
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