cretonne

[ kri-ton, kree-ton ]

noun

1. a heavy cotton material in colorfully printed designs, used especially for drapery and slipcovers.

cretonne

/ ˈkrɛtɒn; krɛˈtɒn /

noun

1. 1. a heavy cotton or linen fabric with a printed design, used for furnishing
   2. ( as modifier )

      cretonne chair covers

Word History and Origins

Origin of cretonne¹

1865–70; < French, after Creton, Norman village where it was produced

Word History and Origins

Origin of cretonne¹

C19: from French, from Creton Norman village where it originated

Example Sentences

The year she left, she began working as a textile designer and creating cretonne fabrics.

From New York Times

She redecorated the musty, coffer- ceilinged mansion with watercolor landscapes, reupholstered the sofas with rustic fabrics, and discarded the cretonne drapes in favor of sliding glass doors that invited the morning light.

From Literature

Be careful that the board is perfectly dry before placing the cretonne upon it.

From Project Gutenberg

We happened to have the cretonne in the house.

From Project Gutenberg

The cots were still covered with burlap, and the little foot rugs were rolled in a bundle with some of Cleo’s precious cretonnes.

From Project Gutenberg