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 [gal-uh-tee-uh]  

gal·a·te·a

   [gal-uh-tee-uh]
noun
a strong cotton fabric, plain or striped, for clothing.
Origin:
1880–85; named after the 19th-century British man-of-war H.M.S. Galatea; the fabric was once used for children's sailor suits

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Gal·a·te·a

   [gal-uh-tee-uh]
noun Classical Mythology.
1.
a sea nymph who was the lover of Acis.
2.
a maiden who had been an ivory statue carved by Pygmalion and brought to life by Aphrodite in response to his prayers.
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galatea (ˌɡæləˈtɪə)
 
—n
a strong twill-weave cotton fabric, striped or plain, for clothing
 
[C19: named after the man-of-war HMS Galatea (the fabric was at one time in demand for children's sailor suits)]

Galatea (ˌɡæləˈtɪə)
 
—n
Greek myth a statue of a maiden brought to life by Aphrodite in response to the prayers of the sculptor Pygmalion, who had fallen in love with his creation

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