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cretonne

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cre⋅tonne

  [kri-ton, kree-ton]
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–noun
a heavy cotton material in colorfully printed designs, used esp. for drapery and slipcovers.
Origin:
1865–70; < F, after Creton, Norman village where it was produced
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cre·tonne   (krĭ-tŏn', krē'tŏn')   
n.  A heavy unglazed cotton, linen, or rayon fabric, colorfully printed and used for draperies and slipcovers.

[After Creton, a village of northwest France.]
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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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