tabaret

tab·a·ret

[tab-uh-rit]
noun
1.
a durable silk or acetate fabric having alternating stripes of satin and moiré, for drapery and upholstery.
2.
tambour ( def 3 ).

Origin:
1850–55; perhaps akin to tabby1

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tabaret (ˈtæbərɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a hard-wearing fabric of silk or similar cloth with stripes of satin or moire, used esp for upholstery
 
[C19: perhaps from tabby1]

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Tabaret is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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