batiste

ba·tiste

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Definitions of batiste word

noun batiste a fine plain-weave cotton fabric: used esp for shirts and dresses 3
noun batiste a fine, thin cloth of cotton, linen, rayon, wool, etc. 3
noun batiste a fine, often sheer fabric, constructed in either a plain or figured weave and made of any of various natural or synthetic fibers. 1
noun batiste A fine, light linen or cotton fabric resembling cambric. 1
noun batiste A fine cloth made from cotton or linen; cambric. 0

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

1690-1700; < French; Middle French (toile de) ba(p)tiste, after Baptiste of Cambrai, said to have been first maker

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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