1) An unglazed heavy fabric 2) Brightly printed 3) Cloth 4) Colorful curtain material 5) Drapery fabric 6) Fabric 7) French word used in English 8) Furnishing fabric 9) Material 10) Slipcover material 11) Textile 12) Woven fabric
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Cretonne was originally a strong, white fabric with a hempen warp and linen weft. The word is sometimes said to be derived from Creton, a village in Normandy where the manufacture of linen was carried on;{fact|date=April 2012} some other serious sources mention that the cretonne was invented by Paul Creton, an inhabitant of Vimoutiers in the Pays ...
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heavy cotton or linen cloth
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• (n.) A kind of chintz with a glossy surface. • (n.) A strong white fabric with warp of hemp and weft of flax. • (n.) A fabric with cotton warp and woolen weft.
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Strong, plain-weave material with a slightly ridged appearance, named after Creton, Normandy, where it was first made. It rivalled chintz as an upholstery fabric in the late 19thC and was also popular in the 1920s and 30s.
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any printed fabric, usually cotton, of the weight used chiefly for furniture upholstery, hangings, window drapery, and other comparatively ... [1 related articles]
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Strong unglazed cotton cloth, printed with a design and used for wall hangings and upholstery. It originally referred to a fabric with an unusual weave of hempen warp and linen weft, made in France....
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Strong, plain-weave material with a slightly ridged appearance, named after Creton, Normandy, where it was first made. It rivalled chintz as an upholstery fabric in the late 19thC and was also popular in the 1920s and 30s.
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Cre·tonne' noun [ French, gr.
Creton , its first manufacturer.]
1. A strong white fabric with warp of hemp and weft of flax.
2. A fabric with cotton warp and woolen weft.
3. A kind of chintz with a glossy surface.
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Cretonne was the name applied to a strong white cloth made of hemp and flax originally but since 1860 woven from fine wool or cotton, and printed in colours with flowers or patterns and used for curtains and furnishings.
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n] - an unglazed heavy fabric
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noun an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies
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a heavy cotton material in colorfully printed designs, used esp. for drapery and slipcovers.
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