duvetyn

or du·ve·tine, du·ve·tyne

[ doo-vi-teen, dyoo- ]

noun

1. a napped fabric, in a twilled or plain weave, of cotton, wool, silk, or rayon.

duvetyn

/ ˈdjuːvəˌtiːn /

noun

1. a soft napped velvety fabric of cotton, silk, wool, or rayon

Word History and Origins

Origin of duvetyn¹

1910–15; < French duvetine, equivalent to duvet down ( duvet ) + -ine -ine ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of duvetyn¹

C20: from French duvetine, from duvet down + -ine ¹

Example Sentences

Serge, cloth, duvetyn, Canton crêpe, pongee, chiffon, and georgette are appropriate but one should avoid velvets and most fur trimmings.

From Project Gutenberg

Underneath her smock of duvetyn, the color of a ripe horse-chestnut, she wore bloomers and stockings rolled down under her knees,—as everybody could see.

From Project Gutenberg

Reason: the informal shirt waist has been supplanted by blouses of stiff velvet, chenille, soft duvetyn.

From Time Magazine Archive

Neither he nor Robin saw the incongruous picture they made; she in her warm suit of softest duvetyn and rich with fur, he in his working clothes, swinging a dinner pail in one hand and in the other balancing her knobby packages.

From Project Gutenberg

Select a perfectly sweet Rose du Barri duvetyn lined gris fonc�.

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