PARAMATTA

Etymology

Noun

paramatta (countable and uncountable, plural paramattas)

A light fabric of cotton and worsted, resembling bombazine or merino.

Source: Wiktionary


Par`a*mat"ta, n. Etym: [So named from Paramatta, in Australia.]

Definition: A light fabric of cotton and worsted, resembling bombazine or merino. Beck (Draper's Dict.)

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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