tricotine

[ trik-uh-teen, tree-kuh- ]

noun

1. cavalry twill.

tricotine

/ ˌtrɪkəˈtiːn; ˌtriː- /

noun

1. a twill-weave woollen fabric resembling gabardine

Word History and Origins

Origin of tricotine¹

1895–1900; < French, equivalent to tricot tricot + -ine -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of tricotine¹

C20: from French; see tricot

Example Sentences

In a slim, brown tricotine with a wide, untrimmed hat of silky brown straw her loveliness has come back, and with it my enthusiasm.

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She just wore a dark blue tricotine one-piece dress and a little plain dark hat.

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"And did you see a girl with black pumps and white silk stockings and a blue tricotine dress embroidered with crystal beads?"

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