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BARATHEA

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bar⋅a⋅the⋅a

[bar-uh-thee-uh]
–noun
a closely woven fabric of silk, rayon, cotton, or wool, having a pebbled surface.

Origin:
1860–65; orig. obscure
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bar·a·the·a   (bār'ə-thē'ə)   
n.  A soft fabric of silk and cotton, silk and wool, or all wool.

[Origin unknown.]
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