panne
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noun
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
Origin:
1785–95; < French, Old French, variant of pen(n)e, equivalent to Medieval Latin panna, penna skin, fur, apparently special use of Latin penna feather; compare Middle High German federe kind of fur
1785–95; < French, Old French, variant of pen(n)e, equivalent to Medieval Latin panna, penna skin, fur, apparently special use of Latin penna feather; compare Middle High German federe kind of fur
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| —n | |
| a lightweight velvet fabric | |
| [C19: via Old French, from Latin pinna wing, feather] | |
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Panne
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
The panne habitat had higher salinity than the canopy habitat except immediately following large rainfall events.
Ditching removed panne and pool areas that provided critical habitat for waterfowl, water birds, and shorebirds.
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