- ratteen
- noun Etymology: French ratine Date: 1685 archaic a coarse woolen fabric
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
ratteen
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Ratteen — Rat*teen (r[a^]t*t[=e]n ), n. [F. ratine.] A thick woolen stuff quilled or twilled. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ratteen — [ra tēn′] n. [Fr ratine: see RATINÉ] a coarse, heavy, twilled woolen cloth, popular in 18th cent. Britain … English World dictionary
ratteen — /ra teen /, n. Obs. ratiné. * * * … Universalium
ratteen — rat·teen … English syllables
ratteen — rat•teen [[t]ræˈtin[/t]] n. Obs. tex a heavy, napped woolen fabric • Etymology: 1675–85; < F ratine, ptp. of ratiner to make a nap on cloth … From formal English to slang
ratteen — /rəˈtin/ (say ruh teen) noun Obsolete → ratine …
ratteen — raˈtēn noun ( s) Etymology: French ratine archaic : any of various coarse woolen fabrics (as frieze, baize, drugget) … Useful english dictionary
Rattinet — Rat ti*net ( t[i^]*n[e^]t ), n. A woolen stuff thinner than ratteen. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-een — noun suffix Etymology: probably from ratteen inferior fabric resembling (a specified fabric) ; imitation < velveteen > … New Collegiate Dictionary
materials — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Substances used to produce goods Nouns 1. materials, raw materials, substances, stuff; stock, staples; fuel; grist; stores, goods, provisions (see store); means; baggage, personal property. 2. a. wood,… … English dictionary for students
