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ratiné

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rat⋅i⋅né

  [rat-n-ey; Fr. ra-tee-ney]
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–noun
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
Also, ra⋅ti⋅ne  [rat-n-ey, ra-teen] .
Also called sponge cloth.

Origin:
1675–85; < F, ptp. of ratiner to make a nap on cloth
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rat·i·né   (rāt'ə-nā')   
n.  A loosely woven fabric with a rough nubby texture.

[French, past participle of ratiner, to adorn, from ratine, ratteen; see ratteen.]
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