georgette

geor·gette

 (jôr-jĕt′)

n.

A sheer, strong, silk or silklike fabric with a dull, crinkled finish.

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georgette

(dʒɔːˈdʒɛt) or

georgette crepe

n

(Textiles)

a. a thin silk or cotton crepe fabric with a mat finish

b. (as modifier): a georgette blouse.

[C20: from the name Mme Georgette, a French modiste]

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Geor•gette

(dʒɔrˈdʒɛt)

n.

(sometimes l.c.) a sheer silk or rayon crepe of dull texture.

[1910–15; formerly a trademark]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

georgette - a thin silk dress material cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

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Translations

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georgette

n → Georgette f or m

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