Etymology

cretonne

C3R1E1T1O1N1N1E1

Today it means: A strong, heavy fabric of cotton, linen or rayon, used to make curtains and upholstery. Full definition →

French cretonne
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The story

  1. French · borrowed fromcretonne
  2. English todaycretonne

From French cretonne.

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