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An unglazed heavy fabric
Answer for the clue "An unglazed heavy fabric ", 8 letters:
cretonne
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A strong, heavy fabric of cotton, linen or rayon, used to make curtains and upholstery.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies
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.
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.