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etamine definition

eta·mine (et′ə mēn′)

noun

a loosely woven cotton or worsted cloth, used for dresses, curtains, etc.

Etymology: Fr étamine < VL *staminea < L stamineus, full of threads < stamen, thread

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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