galatea

galatea · noun¹

After Galatea, a British man-of-war, since the material was used for children's sailor suits.

Galatea · proper noun²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΓαλάτεια
2. Latin · derived fromGalatēa
3. English todayGalatea

From Latin Galatēa, from Ancient Greek Γαλάτεια (Galáteia).