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Answer for the clue "Fabric from Greek island covering central section of colonnade ", 8 letters:
cretonne

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Word definitions for cretonne in dictionaries

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.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Cretonne was originally a strong, white fabric with a hempen warp and linen weft . The word is sometimes said to be derived from Creton, a village in Normandy where the manufacture of linen was carried on; some other serious sources mention that the cretonne ...

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.