algerienne

[ al-jeer-ee-en ]

noun

1. a brightly striped woolen fabric used for tents, awnings, curtains, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of algerienne¹

From French algérienne, feminine of algérien “Algerian,” from the fact that the fabric is made in Algeria

Example Sentences

Beauty blogger A Comme Algerienne noted happily that "national dress is trending", and posted a colourful collage of embroidered dresses that she said were dominating her Instagram feed.

From BBC

“My great-uncle’s Villa Algérienne was our landmark, with its green cupola and colored windows.”

From New York Times

Sadly, the villa was demolished in the mid-1960s, but the bay front Chapelle Algérienne, now a national monument restored to its polychrome glory, remains.

From New York Times

Yes, now I recall reading something in La Depeche Algerienne, at the time.

From Project Gutenberg

Gillier fidgeted on his chair, took hold of the Dépêche Algérienne, and began carefully to fold it into pleats.

From Project Gutenberg