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Cretonne
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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cretonne
1870, from Fr. cretonne (1723), supposedly from Creton, village in Normandy.
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cretonne
any printed fabric, usually cotton, of the weight used chiefly for furniture upholstery, hangings, window drapery, and other comparatively heavy-duty household purposes. The fabric is similar to chintz but has a dull finish. The finer and lighter textures of cretonnes are made into smocks and other garments for women and children.
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