English Explanatory Dictionary

matelassé

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A heavy fabric, composed of two layers of cloth, used to form a quilted surface.
adj
  1. Ornamented by means of an imitation or suggestion of quilting, the surface being marked by depressed lines which form squares or lozenges in relief.

Word forms

matelassé matelassés

Etymology

French matelassé (“cushioned, covered as with a mattress”).

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