- barathea
- noun Etymology: from Barathea, a trademark Date: 1862 a fabric that has a broken rib weave and a pebbly texture and that is made of silk, worsted, or synthetic fiber or a combination of these
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
barathea
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Barathea — Bar a*the a, n. A soft fabric with a kind of basket weave and a diapered pattern. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
barathea — [bar΄ə thē′ə] n. [orig., a trademark < ?] a soft fabric made of silk and wool or rayon and cotton … English World dictionary
barathea — /bar euh thee euh/, n. a closely woven fabric of silk, rayon, cotton, or wool, having a pebbled surface. [1860 65; orig. obscure] * * * … Universalium
barathea — noun a soft fabric, made from various combinations of wool, silk and cotton, with a lightly ribbed surface … Wiktionary
barathea — pebbly silk or worsted fabric with broken rib weave Fabric and Cloth … Phrontistery dictionary
barathea — n. soft fabric of silk and cotton, silk and wool, or all wool … English contemporary dictionary
barathea — [ˌbarə θɪə] noun a fine woollen cloth, sometimes mixed with silk or cotton, used for coats and suits. Origin C19: of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
barathea — bar·a·thea … English syllables
barathea — /bærəˈθiə/ (say baruh theeuh) noun 1. a fine fabric made of silk warp and woollen weft, or sometimes of cotton with wool or rayon, and used for men s and women s suits. –adjective 2. made of this fabric. {trademark} …
barathea — n. worsted fabric with twill hopsack weave; silk or silk and worsted fabric with lightly ribbed or pebbled weave … Dictionary of difficult words
