cretonne
a heavy cotton material in colorfully printed designs, used especially for drapery and slipcovers.
Origin of cretonne
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How to use cretonne in a sentence
"Oh bother," grumbled Mollie, as after their breakfast she gloomily surveyed the landscape from the cretonne-curtained window.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee HopeQuick as thought I was back in my old position, to find my view barred by a cretonne curtain.
The Riddle of the Sands | Erskine ChildersHe found the cabin door on the hook, and the faded curtain of cretonne drawn across.
A Soldier of the Legion | C. N. WilliamsonThere was new cretonne on the old sofa, a handsome cloth on the centre-table, and a new easy-chair.
Uncle Max | Rosa Nouchette CareyIf they are not in their night-shirts you can examine the covering--usually satin or perhaps cretonne.
Town Life in Australia | R. E. N. (Richard) Twopeny
British Dictionary definitions for cretonne
/ (krɛˈtɒn, ˈkrɛtɒn) /
a heavy cotton or linen fabric with a printed design, used for furnishing
(as modifier): cretonne chair covers
Origin of cretonne
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