perpetuana

noun

per·​pet·​u·​a·​na

pə(r)ˌpechəˈwänə

plural -s

: a durable usually wool or worsted fabric made in England from the late 16th through the 18th centuries

Word History

Etymology

Latin perpetuus continuous, perpetual + -ana, feminine of -anus -an

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