Batiste
//bəˈtiːst// name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A fine cloth made from cotton or linen; cambric. countable, uncountable
"Smocking done in colors on fine white batiste, silk mull, or nainsook makes pretty guimpes and dresses for children and very smart blouses for women."
- 2 a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from French.
Example
More examples"Smocking done in colors on fine white batiste, silk mull, or nainsook makes pretty guimpes and dresses for children and very smart blouses for women."
Etymology
From French batiste, a form of Baptiste, of disputed origin (“according to Littré and Scheler from the alleged original maker, Baptiste of Cambray; according to others, from its use in wiping the heads of children after baptism” – OED).
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