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单词 parramatta
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Definition of parramatta in English:

parramatta

(also paramatta)
noun ˌparəˈmatə
mass noun
  • A fine-quality twill fabric with a weft of worsted and a warp of cotton or silk, used originally as a dress material and now particularly in the making of rubber-proofed garments.

    毛葛;棉毛呢

Origin

Early 19th century: named after Parramatta, a city in New South Wales, Australia, which was the site of a prison whose inmates manufactured the cloth for clothing supplied to the convict servants of settlers.

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