tartarin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of fine woolen or silk fabric, probably imported, mentioned from the 14th to the 16th centuries.

Word forms

tartarin tartaryn

Etymology

From Middle English tartarin, tartaryn, from Old French/Middle French tartarin (“Tartar, Tartarian”); see Tartar for more.

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