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jean(n)ette|dʒəˈnɛt|
Also jean(n)et.
[f. jean + -ette.]
A name for various types of material resembling jean (see quot. 1950).
1785Daily Universal Reg. 1 Jan. 4/2 Half-ell printed jeanets. 1862Illustr. Catal. Internat. Exhib., Industr. Dept., Brit. Div. II. No. 3667 Spinners and manufacturers of jeannettes. 1882Caulfeild & Saward Dict. Needlework 278/2 Jeanette, a variety of jean, coarser in quality, yet not so closely woven. Some Jeanettes are twilled. 1950‘Mercury’ Dict. Textile Terms 286 Jeanettes, a cloth similar to jean, but usually finer yarns... There is very little difference between jeans and jeanettes. Many makers make no distinction at all. Jeannet, a strong coarse fabric, made with cotton warp and wool weft in a twill weave, especially for working clothes for use in cold weather. |
