habutai
or ha·bu·tae
[ hah-buh-tahy ]
/ ˈhɑ bəˌtaɪ /
noun
a thin, soft, durable Japanese silk, used in the manufacture of garments.
Origin of habutai
1890–95; < Japanese
habutae, equivalent to
ha feathers (<
fa <
*pa) +
-butae, combining form of
futa-e (<
futa-f(y)e <
*puta pe) two layers