n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ra-t ə - ' n ā
Variant: or ra · tine \ ˌ ra-t ə - ' n ā , ra- ' t ē n \
Function: noun
Etymology: French ratiné
Date: circa 1914
1 : a rough bulky fabric usually woven loosely in plain weave from ratiné yarns
2 : a nubby ply yarn of various fibers made by twisting under tension a thick and a thin yarn