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cretonne definition

cre·tonne (krē tän′, krē′tän′)

noun

a heavy, unglazed, printed cotton or linen cloth, used for curtains, slipcovers, etc.

Etymology: Fr, after Creton, village in Normandy, noted for its cloth since the 16th cent.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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