galatea
See also: Galatea
English
Etymology
After Galatea, a British man-of-war, since the material was used for children's sailor suits.
Noun
galatea (plural galateas)
Translations
cotton fabric
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Quotations
- 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).