matelassé

or mat·e·las·se, mat·el·las·se

[ maht-luh-sey; French matuh-lah-sey ]

noun

1. an embossed, compound fabric woven on a dobby or Jacquard loom.

matelassé

/ mætˈlæseɪ /

adjective

1. (in textiles) having a raised design, as quilting; embossed

Word History and Origins

Origin of matelassé¹

1880–85; < French, past participle of matelasser to quilt, derivative of matelas mattress

Word History and Origins

Origin of matelassé¹

C19: from French matelasser to quilt, from matelas mattress

Example Sentences

From a selection of bags — including the Matelassé Monochrome Celine Bag, available in both a long chain for evening and shoulder chain for everyday — to an array of silk shirts, blazers, casual jeans, track, army and blazer jackets, and much, much more, the collection is available at celine.com.

From Los Angeles Times

From a selection of bags — including the Matelassé Monochrome Celine Bag, available in both a long chain for evening and shoulder chain for everyday — to an array of silk shirts, blazers, casual jeans, track, army and blazer jackets, and much, much more, the collection is available at celine.com.

From Los Angeles Times

Each one is all charm, with high-up beadboard ceilings, antique dressers topped with vases of lavender from Willapa Valley Lavender Farm, white matelassé quilts and rag rugs.

From Seattle Times

The blended styles of a midcentury recliner, a traditional cotton matelassé coverlet and the tribal rugs also soften the room.

From Wall Street Journal

The designer continued to embrace his signature eccentricity, with vintage-looking jogging pants worn under ruffled shirts or a light burgundy matelassé coat with a green neckline and pocket details, for example.

From Los Angeles Times