Word of the Day - Cretonne

[debodun]

Cretonne (noun) - a heavy fabric with a floral print used in furniture upholstering.

The antique chair was reupholstered with a beautiful rose motif cretonne.

 

[ohioboy]

Whistler's Mother was not sitting in a chair that was covered by cretonne!

 

[Ruthanne]

I should make my clothes out of cretonne, they would hold up better.

 

[Alligatorob]

Cretonne

Not to be confused with cretin