According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.
CRETONNE
cretonne
(noun) an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cretonne (countable and uncountable, plural cretonnes)
A strong, heavy fabric of cotton, linen or rayon, used to make curtains and upholstery.
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Source: Wiktionary
Cre*tonne" (kr-tn"), n. Etym: [F., gr. Creton, its first manufacturer.]
1. A strong white fabric with warp of hemp and welt of flax.
2. A fabric with cotton warp and woolen weft.
3. A kind of chintz with a glossy surface.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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