duvetyn
Americannoun
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a napped fabric, in a twilled or plain weave, of cotton, wool, silk, or rayon.
noun
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a soft napped velvety fabric of cotton, silk, wool, or rayon
Etymology
Origin of duvetyn
1910–15; < French duvetine, equivalent to duvet down ( duvet ) + -ine -ine 2
Example Sentences
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Reason: the informal shirt waist has been supplanted by blouses of stiff velvet, chenille, soft duvetyn.
From Time Magazine Archive
The two armchair seats in which the boys luxuriated were covered with stuff that resembled duvetyn, but seemed woven in numberless colours of the ends of ostrich feathers.
From Tales of the Jazz Age by Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott)
Select a perfectly sweet Rose du Barri duvetyn lined gris fonc�.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-14 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
Serge, cloth, duvetyn, Canton crêpe, pongee, chiffon, and georgette are appropriate but one should avoid velvets and most fur trimmings.
From Book of Etiquette Volume I by Eichler, Lillian
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