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barathea

[ bar-uh-thee-uh ]

noun

  1. a closely woven fabric of silk, rayon, cotton, or wool, having a pebbled surface.


barathea

/ ˌbærəˈθɪə /

noun

  1. a fabric made of silk and wool or cotton and rayon, used esp for coats
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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.

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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