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English Dictionary: Cretonne by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cretonne
n
  1. an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cretonne \Cre*tonne"\ (kr?-t?n"), n. [F., gr. Creton, its first
      manufacturer.]
      1. A strong white fabric with warp of hemp and weft of flax.
  
      2. A fabric with cotton warp and woolen weft.
  
      3. A kind of chintz with a glossy surface.
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