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cretonne

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A strong, heavy fabric of cotton, linen or rayon, used to make curtains and upholstery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile

History

Etymology

From French cretonne.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cretona — strong cotton, linen or rayon fabric
  • Finnish: kretonki — strong cotton, linen or rayon fabric
  • French: cretonne — strong cotton, linen or rayon fabric
  • German: Cretonne — strong cotton, linen or rayon fabric
  • Hungarian: karton — strong cotton, linen or rayon fabric
  • Hungarian: kreton — strong cotton, linen or rayon fabric
  • Polish: kreton — strong cotton, linen or rayon fabric
  • Portuguese: cretone — strong cotton, linen or rayon fabric
  • Russian: крето́н (kretón) — strong cotton, linen or rayon fabric
  • Spanish: cretona — strong cotton, linen or rayon fabric
  • Swedish: kretong — strong cotton, linen or rayon fabric