raines

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Definition of raines in English English dictionary

A type of fine linen once imported from France

There was a certayne riche man, which was clothed in purple, and fine raynes, and fared deliciously every daye.

A surname

Turkish pronunciation

reynz

Pronunciation

/ˈrānz/ /ˈreɪnz/

Etymology

() From Anglo-Norman Reins, Middle French Reins, variant of Reims (“Rheims”), the French town where the fabric was originally produced.