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barathea
[ bar-uh-thee-uh ]
noun
- a closely woven fabric of silk, rayon, cotton, or wool, having a pebbled surface.
barathea
/ ˌbærəˈθɪə /
noun
- a fabric made of silk and wool or cotton and rayon, used esp for coats
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Word History and Origins
Origin of barathea1
First recorded in 1860–65; origin obscure
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Word History and Origins
Origin of barathea1
C19: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences
The ones I use are often very British: English flannel and barathea wool, Irish linen and Scottish tartan.
From The Guardian
The selection, made by Reagan himself: an Italian-style black jacket of barathea cloth and striped gray woolen trousers with a three-button dove-gray vest, an outfit for which Reagan's Beverly Hills tailor, Frank Mariani, will charge him $1,250.
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