paramatta

or par·ra·mat·ta

[ par-uh-mat-uh ]

noun

1. a light, twilled dress fabric, having a silk or cotton warp and a woolen weft.

paramatta

/ ˌpærəˈmætə /

noun

1. a lightweight twill-weave fabric of wool formerly with silk or cotton, used for dresses, etc, now used esp for rubber-proofed garments

Word History and Origins

Origin of paramatta¹

First recorded in 1825–35; named after Parramatta, town in New South Wales

Word History and Origins

Origin of paramatta¹

C19: named after Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, where it was originally produced

Example Sentences

The former Hull KR, Paramatta Eels and Widnes player's first objective will be to steer the club away from the Super League relegation zone.

From BBC

In the temperate climate of New Holland, that variation from the usual colouring of particular species, so frequent in tropical birds, is seldom met with; neither can these two birds be sexes of one species, because Lewin, who wrote on the spot, particularly remarks that the female of this is like the male; he further adds, it is found near Paramatta, and the Hawkesbury river, in thick bushy woods.

From Project Gutenberg

Some days I am permitted to go and see a friend at a distance, if I have any, either at Paramatta, twenty miles, Gabley, thirty, or Hawkesbury, forty miles from Sydney; but then I shall have to get a passport, or I should be taken up, and put into prison as a runaway.

From Project Gutenberg

He it was who laid the second stone of St. John’s Church, Paramatta.

From Project Gutenberg

By Paramatta, Castle Hill, and Toongabbie, the earliest agricultural settlements the colony knew, which, however, seem rather to have reached senility than perfect development, the North-Western line strikes out for the rampart of the famous Blue Mountains—now one of the show-places of Australia.

From Project Gutenberg