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Drapery fabric
Answer for the clue "Drapery fabric ", 8 letters:
cretonne
Alternative clues for the word cretonne
Word definitions for cretonne in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1870, from French cretonne (1723), supposedly from Creton , village in Normandy where it originally was made.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cretonne \Cre*tonne"\ (kr?-t?n"), n. [F., gr. Creton, its first manufacturer.] A strong white fabric with warp of hemp and weft of flax. A fabric with cotton warp and woolen weft. A kind of chintz with a glossy surface.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A strong, heavy fabric of cotton, linen or rayon, used to make curtains and upholstery.
Usage examples of cretonne.
The rooms were as small as cabins, whitewashed, and of cabinlike simplicity, with an iron bed, a wash-stand, a chair, a few hooks on which to hang clothes, and bright cretonne curtains.
There was a big fireplace, Indian rugs, two davenports with faded cretonne slips over them, more wicker furniture, not too comfortable.