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- [rat-n-ey; French ra-tee-ney]
- /ˌræt nˈeɪ; French ra tiˈneɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rat-n-ey; French ra-tee-ney]
- /ˌræt nˈeɪ; French ra tiˈneɪ/
Definitions of ratine word
- noun ratine a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns. 1
- noun ratine a coarse loosely woven cloth 0
- noun ratine a coarse, loosely woven fabric of cotton, wool, rayon, etc., with a nubby or knotty surface 0
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Origin of ratine
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < French, past participle of ratiner to make a nap on cloth
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Parts of speech for Ratine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ratine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
ratine usage trend in Literature
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