cretonne
[ kri-ton, kree-ton ]
/ krɪˈtɒn, ˈkri tɒn /
noun
a heavy cotton material in colorfully printed designs, used especially for drapery and slipcovers.
Origin of cretonne
1865–70; < French, after
Creton, Norman village where it was produced
Words nearby cretonne
crete,
cretic,
cretin,
cretinism,
cretinize,
cretonne,
cretons,
creuse,
creutzfeldt-jakob disease,
crevalle,
crevalle jack
Example sentences from the Web for cretonne
British Dictionary definitions for cretonne
cretonne
/ (krɛˈtɒn, ˈkrɛtɒn) /
noun
- a heavy cotton or linen fabric with a printed design, used for furnishing
- (as modifier)cretonne chair covers
Word Origin for cretonne
C19: from French, from
Creton Norman village where it originated