Raines
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Anglo-Norman Reins, (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French Reins, variant of Reims, the French town where the fabric was originally produced.
Pronunciation
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- Homophones: rains, reigns, reins
Noun
Raines (uncountable)
- (historical) A type of fine linen once imported from France.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Luke XV:
- There was a certayne riche man, which was clothed in purple, and fine raynes, and fared deliciously every daye.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Luke XV:
Proper noun
Raines
- A surname