henrietta

¹ American  

[hen-ree-et-uh] / ˌhɛn riˈɛt ə /

noun

1. a fine wool fabric constructed in twill weave, formerly made of silk warp and worsted filling.

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Henrietta ² American  

[hen-ree-et-uh] / ˌhɛn riˈɛt ə /

noun

1. a female given name, form of Henry.

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Etymology

Origin of henrietta

First recorded in 1850–55; after Henrietta Maria (1609–69), queen consort of Charles I of England

Example Sentences

It seems as if Grove Street was full of trouble, for while Grace was crying over her pig, Elsie Winters next door was crying over her blue henrietta dress that didn't dye right.

From Green Valley by Reynolds, Katharine

Wool and Silk—rich poplin, pongee, henrietta, bombazine. d.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)

She set them at defiance in a peculiarly feminine fashion by dressing that evening in the unbecoming henrietta and doing her hair in the plainest, most severe fashion.

From Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale by Smith, Harriet L.

But as I was leaving my house Calliope Marsh arrived, buttoned tightly in her best gray henrietta, her cheeks hot with some intense excitement.

From Friendship Village by Gale, Zona

She was wearing her best gray henrietta, and I noted that she had changed her cameo ring from her first to her third finger.

From Friendship Village by Gale, Zona