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单词 cretonne
释义

cretonne

noun

cre·​tonne ˈkrē-ˌtän How to pronounce cretonne (audio) kri-ˈtän How to pronounce cretonne (audio)
: a strong cotton or linen cloth used especially for curtains and upholstery

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web An old piece of cretonne was brought down from the house to replace the dark pall with the palette that the artist had made his own: nature’s many greens, lavender, water lilies and forget-me-nots. The Economist, 7 Nov. 2020

Word History

Etymology

French, from Creton, Normandy

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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