cretonne

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von cretonne im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A strong, heavy fabric of cotton, linen or rayon, used to make curtains and upholstery

{i} heavy cotton cloth

A fabric with cotton warp and woolen weft

A strong white fabric with warp of hemp and weft of flax

A kind of chintz with a glossy surface

an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies

Silbentrennung

cre·tonne

Etymologie

[ 'krE-"tän, kri-' ] (noun.) 1870. From Creton, a village in Normandy.