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panne (pan)

noun

a soft cloth resembling velvet, but having a longer nap and a lustrous finish

Etymology: Fr < OFr penne, fur lining, a soft substance < L penna, a feather: see pen

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