galatea
əˈti 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
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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| —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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