Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

ETAMINE

 - 2 dictionary results

et⋅a⋅mine

  [et-uh-meen]
Use ETAMINE in a Sentence
–noun
a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
Origin:
1750–60; < F; see estamin
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To ETAMINE
et·a·mine   (ět'ə-mēn')   
n.  A soft, lightweight, loosely woven cotton or worsted fabric.

[French, from Old French estamine, from Latin stāminea, from feminine of stāmineus, made of threads, from stāmen, thread; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see ETAMINE on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way