Henrietta

noun

Hen·​ri·​et·​ta

ˌhenrēˈetə

variants or Henrietta cloth

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plural -s

: a fine soft twilled fabric for dresses made of wool and sometimes with a silk warp

Word History

Etymology

after Henrietta Maria †1669 queen consort of Charles I of England

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