beteela

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noun

A type of muslin from the East Indies, formerly used for cravats, veils, etc.

OriginPortuguese beatilha →
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Meanings

nounbeteela (countable and uncountable, plural beteelas)

plural beteelas · alternative betteela

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableA type of muslin from the East Indies, formerly used for cravats, veils, etc.

Origin

  1. Portuguesebeatilha
  2. Englishbeteela

Possibly from Portuguese beatilha.

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APA

beteela. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beteela

MLA

“beteela.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beteela. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beteela,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beteela.

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