CHINÉ


Meaning of CHINÉ in English

V. shə̇ˈnā, shē- adjective

Etymology: French, past participle of chiner to dye threads of a fabric in different colors so as to produce a figure, from Chine China

of a fabric : having a mottled pattern of a supposed Chinese fashion produced by printing, dyeing, or painting the stretched warp, sometimes the warp or weft threads, before weaving

VI. noun

( -s )

: a fabric with a chiné design

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