panne

American  

[pan] / pæn /

noun

1. a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.

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panne British  

/ pæn /

noun

1. a lightweight velvet fabric

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Etymology

Origin of panne

1785–95; < French, Old French, variant of pen ( n ) e, equivalent to Medieval Latin panna, penna skin, fur, apparently special use of Latin penna feather; compare Middle High German federe kind of fur

Example Sentences

But the designers dressed their trousers up even more by matching them with draped, panne velvet tops.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2017

The audacious idea of decorating a techno fabric like neoprene showed a perverse sensibility, as did panne velvet with pleating.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2014

Fluid evening dresses in black satin or panne velvet had modest Deco details; it was the fit that really counted.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2011

With their skills in making complex construction appear simple, their 21st century craft looked remarkably cool as a kaleidoscope of pattern on a jacquard dress or soft patterns on panne velvet.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2011

I wonder why—I wonder why I love pretty things so much, really pretty things, like crepe de chine and taffeta and panne velvet and satin.

From Patchwork A Story of 'The Plain People' by Groce, Helen Mason