| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| ratiné |
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| SYLLABICATION: | rat·i·né |
| PRONUNCIATION: | r t -n  |
| NOUN: | A loosely woven fabric with a rough nubby texture. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French, past participle of ratiner, to adorn, from ratine, ratteen. See ratteen.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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