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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
ratiné
 
SYLLABICATION:rat·i·né
PRONUNCIATION:  rt-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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