etamine

[ et-uh-meen ]

noun

1. a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.

etamine

/ ˈɛtəmɪn; ˈɛtəˌmiːn /

noun

1. a cotton or worsted fabric of loose weave, used for clothing, curtains, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of etamine¹

From French, dating back to 1750–60; estamin

Word History and Origins

Origin of etamine¹

C18: from French, from Latin stāminea, from stāmineus made of threads, from stamen thread, warp

Example Sentences

Miss Lucy, carefully protecting her new black etamine dress skirt from the wheel, climbed slowly out of the buggy, and gathered up the numerous bundles from the floor of the vehicle.

From Project Gutenberg

The name Etam is short for the etamine fabric used in undergarment production.

From Reuters

It might have been only a yellow taffeta drop-skirt under tan etamine, but we must take his word for it, as we did not see it and he did.

From Project Gutenberg

An etamine is a thin, glossy fabric used principally for women’s dress goods.

From Project Gutenberg

It was of homespun, hard-twisted wool etamine very durable, of a sort which is made, with slight variations, in several governments.

From Project Gutenberg