name, noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of raine form-of, plural
2. 2
   A type of fine linen once imported from France. historical, uncountable

   "There was a certayne riche man, which was clothed in purple, and fine raynes, and fared deliciously every daye."

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Example

More examples

"There was a certayne riche man, which was clothed in purple, and fine raynes, and fared deliciously every daye."

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman Reins, Middle French Reins, variant of Reims, the French town where the fabric was originally produced.

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