cretonne
(noun) an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
8 February 2025
(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
