/ ˈpiːkeɪ/ noun
[ U ] a type of stiff cloth with a raised pattern
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from French , literally backstitched , past participle of piquer .
/ ˈpiːkeɪ/ noun
[ U ] a type of stiff cloth with a raised pattern
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from French , literally backstitched , past participle of piquer .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005