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galatea Definition

gala·tea (gal′ə tē′ə)

noun

a strong, twill cotton cloth, often striped, used for play clothes, uniforms, etc.

Etymology: after a 19th-c. Eng warship H.M.S. Galatea: the fabric was used to make sailor suits for little boys

Galatea Definition

Gala·tea (gal′ə tē′ə)

noun

Gr. Myth. a statue of a maiden which is given life by Aphrodite after its sculptor, Pygmalion, falls in love with it: name applied in post-classical times

Browse dictionary entries near galatea

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  7. ‹ galactoside
  8. ‹ galactosemia
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  10. ‹ galactorrhea
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