galatea
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See also: Galatea
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]After Galatea, a British man-of-war, since the material was used for children's sailor suits.
Noun
[edit]galatea (plural galateas)
Quotations
[edit]- He wore a blue galatea shirt, corduroy trousers and riding boots. - "The Woman At The Store", from "Selected Short Stories" by Katherine Mansfield (first published in 1912).
Translations
[edit]cotton fabric
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