tartarin

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noun

A type of fine woolen or silk fabric, probably imported, mentioned from the 14th to the 16th centuries.

OriginMiddle English tartarin ← Middle French tartarin →
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Meanings

nountartarin (uncountable)

alternative tartaryn

  1. historicaluncountableA type of fine woolen or silk fabric, probably imported, mentioned from the 14th to the 16th centuries.

    His palfrey was a steed of tartaryn

    circa 1374, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Monk's Tale

Origin

  1. Middle Frenchtartarin“Tartar, Tartarian”
  2. Middle Englishtartarin
  3. Englishtartarin

From Middle English tartarin, tartaryn, from Old French/Middle French tartarin (“Tartar, Tartarian”); see Tartar for more.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

tartarin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tartarin

MLA

“tartarin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tartarin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tartarin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tartarin.

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