barathean.
A cloth of a fine texture composed of a silk warp and woollen weft, also of cotton and wool and entirely of wool.
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1862 Internat. Exhib.: Illustr. Catal. Industr. Dept. II. xxi. §3958 Cobourg, paramatta, barathea, reps, cords, cloths.
1897 Daily News 30 Oct. 6/5 Venetian crape..has taken the place of the old baratheas, Balmorals, bombazines, &c.
1953 K. Amis Lucky Jim ix. 98 His lavender barathea trousers swayed gracefully with his walk.
1963 Guardian 15 Mar. 1/4 All ranks will receive a second suit of the No. 2 khaki service dress, of 22 oz. barathea.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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