tabinet

noun

tab·​i·​net

variants or tabbinet

ˈtabəˌnet

plural -s

: a silk and worsted fabric similar to poplin and usually given a moiré finish

Word History

Etymology

tabinet from obsolete English tabine, a fabric, probably tabby (probably from tabby entry 1 + -ine) + English -et; tabbinet alteration (influenced by tabby entry 1) of tabinet

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