charvet

[ shahr-vey, shahr-vey ]

/ ˈʃɑr veɪ, ʃɑrˈveɪ /

a soft, lusterless silk or rayon tie fabric, often made with a faint stripe effect.

Origin of charvet

named after the French firm

chartula, chartulary, chartwell, charvaka, charver, charvet, charwoman, chary, charybdis, chas., chase

Our bedrooms were at Mme. Charvet's, but we spent the whole day long at the rural constable's.

Six Women and the Invasion |Gabrielle Yerta
Charvet was rather annoyed by the advantage which this circumstance gave to Florent.

The Fat and the Thin |Emile Zola
Charvet would suddenly lapse into silence, pale with suppressed rage, when the others deserted him to listen to his rival.

The Fat and the Thin |Emile Zola
Then Charvet gradually overcame the tumult, till at last he alone was heard speaking.

The Fat and the Thin |Emile Zola

Charvet, however, now made his appearance, followed by Clemence.

The Fat and the Thin |Emile Zola