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sponge cloth

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sponge cloth

–noun
1. any cloth loosely woven of coarse yarn to produce a spongy look or texture, esp. one constructed in honeycomb weave.
2. ratiné.

Origin:
1860–65

rat⋅i⋅né

[rat-n-ey; Fr. ra-tee-ney]
–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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sponge cloth

noun
any soft porous fabric (especially in a loose honeycomb weave) 
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