Etymology

georgette

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Today it means: A thin lightweight silk or cotton fabric with a matte finish. Full definition →

French georgette
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georgette · noun1

  1. French · derived fromgeorgette
  2. English todaygeorgette

From French georgette, named after Georgette de la Plante, French dressmaker.

Georgette · proper noun2

  1. French · borrowed fromGeorgette
  2. English todayGeorgette

From French Georgette. By surface analysis, George + -ette. Piecewise doublet of Georgetta.

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