par·a·mat·ta or par·ra·mat·ta (p r  -mt )n. A fine, lightweight silk and wool or cotton and wool dress fabric. [After Parramatta.] |
paramatta, parramatta [ˌpærəˈmætə]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a lightweight twill-weave fabric of wool formerly with silk or cotton, used for dresses, etc., now used esp for rubber-proofed garments
[named after Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, where it was originally produced]
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