météorn.2adj.2
/ˈmeɪteɪɔː/, /ˈmɛteɪɔː/, U.S. /ˈmeɪdeɪˌɔr/, /ˈmɛdeɪˌɔr/ A. n.2
A kind of silk crêpe fabric backed with satin. rare.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [noun] > types of > thin or light weight
sendala1225
silk chiffon1530
silk gauze1530
silk jersey1530
patola1605
China silk1614
China-crape1813
senshaw1817
tullec1818
zephyrine1820
mousseline de soie1850
lisse1852
illusion1857
sendaline1866
crêpe de chine1872
louisine1882
chameleon tulle1896
météor1908
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [noun] > types of > other
camaca1338
eburgese1558
mantua1678
shagreen1702
brilliant1719
Mantua1731
sayette1770
Peking1776
throwns1828
satin de chine1833
satin de Lyon1868
Florence1882
taffetine1884
Milanese silk1897
Pompadour sheeny1902
météor1908
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from choice of fibres > [noun] > crape > types of
lampas1390
crêpe lisse1797
aerophane1829
crape-lesse1858
Albert crepe1871
romaine1904
météor1908
georgette1912
marocain1922
mossy crêpe1945
moss crêpe1955
1908 Westm. Gaz. 29 Aug. 13/2 The satin charmeuses and météores of the moment dye most beautifully.
B. adj.2
As postmodifier. Designating a silk crêpe fabric backed with satin. Chiefly in crêpe météor.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [adjective] > other
pelong1687
zephyrine1819
pongee1830
chiné1841
shot-silk1850
crystalline1860
Henan1880
frisé1884
Spitalfields1894
Jap1895
météor1909
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from choice of fibres > [adjective] > crape
crispa1387
crapy1855
crêpy1892
romaine1898
météor1909
georgette1913
marocain1922
1909 Westm. Gaz. 11 Jan. 5/2 For the evening there are stylish gowns in satin Méteor.
1922 People's Home Jrnl. July 21/1 The ladies' dress of tan crêpe meteor..achieves an attractive touch of distinction in a separate overdress of tan georgette crêpe.
1957 M. B. Picken Fashion Dict. 89/1 Crepe meteor, silk crepe, satin-finished on one side, having good draping quality.
1975 C. Calasibetta Fairchild's Dict. Fashion 189/1 Crêpe météor, soft lustrous silk crepe fabric made with a satin face and twill back.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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