ratiné

American

[rat-n-ay, ra-tee-nay] / ˌræt nˈeɪ, ra tiˈneɪ /

Also ratine

noun

a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.

ratine British

/ ræˈtiːn, ˈrætɪˌneɪ /

noun

a coarse loosely woven cloth

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Etymology

Origin of ratiné

1675–85; < French, past participle of ratiner to make a nap on cloth

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ratine

I sold them a consignment last year; but, say, if you want to see real classy white goods you ought to see some ratine cutaways I'm bringing over.

From Every Soul Hath Its Song by Fannie Hurst

"One Persian blanket, one quilt of wadded silk, four roubles; one pelisse of fox-skin, covered with red ratine, forty roubles; one small touloup of hare-skin left with your grace, on the steppe, fifteen roubles."

From Marie; a story of Russian love by Marie H. de Zielinska

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