paramatta


par·a·mat·ta

or par·ra·mat·ta P0061100 (păr′ə-măt′ə)n. A fine, lightweight silk and wool or cotton and wool dress fabric.
[After Parramatta.]

paramatta

(ˌpærəˈmætə) or

parramatta

n (Textiles) a lightweight twill-weave fabric of wool formerly with silk or cotton, used for dresses, etc, now used esp for rubber-proofed garments[C19: named after Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, where it was originally produced]