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ratiné

[ rat-n-ey; French ra-tee-ney ]

noun

  1. a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.


ratine

/ ræˈtiːn; ˈrætɪˌneɪ /

noun

  1. a coarse loosely woven cloth
“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 ratiné1

1675–85; < French, past participle of ratiner to make a nap on cloth
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ratiné1

C17: from French, from ratine , of obscure origin
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Example Sentences

To be more exact it was a gray ratine suit, with a broad white collar, and her small gray hat seemed to fold itself close in to the shape of her little head; the low coil of her hair was very smooth.

Look at this here ratine cutaway.

I sold them a consignment last year; but, say, if you want to see real classy white goods you ought to see some ratine cutaways I'm bringing over.

Chateaubriand said truly that: "le talent de George Sand a quelque ratine dans la corruption, elle deviendrait commune en devenant timoree."

Chateaubriand said truly that: "le talent de George Sand a quelque ratine dans la corruption, elle deviendrait commune en devenant timoree."

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