chiné

[shee-ney]

chi·né

[shee-ney]
adjective
noting or pertaining to a fabric having a variegated pattern produced by warp threads that have been dyed, printed, or painted before weaving.

Origin:
1850–55; < French, past participle of chiner, verbal derivative of Chine China
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Chiné is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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chiné (ˈʃiːneɪ)
 
adj
textiles having a mottled pattern
 
[C19: from French chiner to make in the Chinese fashion, from Chine China]

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