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mat⋅e⋅las⋅sé

[maht-luh-sey; Fr. matuh-lah-sey]
–noun
an embossed, compound fabric woven on a dobby or Jacquard loom.
Also, mat⋅e⋅las⋅se, mat⋅el⋅las⋅se.


Origin:
1880–85; < F, ptp. of matelasser to quilt, deriv. of matelas mattress
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