English Explanatory Dictionary

batiste

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fine cloth made from cotton or linen; cambric.
name
  1. A surname from French.

Pronunciation

/bəˈtiːst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-batiste.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-batiste.wav

Word forms

batiste batistes

Etymology

From French batiste, a form of Baptiste, of disputed origin (“according to Littré and Scheler from the alleged original maker, Baptiste of Cambray; according to others, from its use in wiping the heads of children after baptism” – OED).

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