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matelassé definition

ma·te·las·sé (mat′lə sā′, mat′ə lə sā′)

adjective

having a surface with a raised design; embossed: said of fabrics

Etymology: Fr, pp. of matelasser, to stuff, pad < matelas, var. of materas, mattress

noun

a fabric with such a surface

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