Definition of cretonne in English:

cretonne

noun krɛˈtɒnˈkrɛtɒn

mass noun

A heavy cotton fabric, typically with a floral pattern printed on one or both sides, used for upholstery.
（用作家具装饰用品）单面（或双面）印花装饰布
Example sentencesExamples
- Curtains were made of cretonnes, silk and woolen, all matching the beautiful wallpaper.
- It was there that I learned to make pattern designs and designs for cretonnes that were eventually sold all over the country.
- He had the same smile on his face that he used to have before the war when he stood behind his counter and sold cretonnes and percales.
- It was hung with mirrors and cretonnes, it was richly carpeted, and, of course, it was lighted by electricity.
- All the fabrics took form at Mrs Aline's, a dressmaker; the nimble fingers of seven trainees changed laces, cadis, cretonnes and silks into blouses, waistcoats and gowns.
- But the cretonnes and tapestries of Merton are coarse and almost clumsy compared with these exquisite stuffs.
- Many people do not understand the use of chintzes and cretonnes, other than in bedrooms and summer cottages.
- It was furnished like the maid's rooms and the bed here was of painted iron with a cretonne bedspread.
- These fabrics are cretonnes, the end-of-the-19th Century's version of unglazed chintz.
- Both the English-style cretonnes and the eiderdowns are the hotel's own design.
- If variety in the color-scheme is desired, it may be introduced by means of cretonnes or silks used for hangings and furniture covers.
- The outer cover has a top of floral and striped cretonne and a backing of faded pink cotton.
- There are many designs of sets of small tables and chairs made with good lines, and the wicker ones with lovely cretonne cushions are very attractive.
- The wall is tinted a warm gray shade, pink rugs are on the floor and a pink cretonne curtain hangs between the roomy clothes closet and bedroom.
- A discarded packing case divided into several sections and covered with cretonne makes an ideal magazine file.
- She asked Lily Yeats in London to source William Morris wallpapers and cretonnes for the bedrooms of the small daughters of Lord and Lady Stonehaven.

Origin

Late 19th century: from French, of unknown origin.

Rhymes

aide-de-camp, aides-de-camp, anon, Asunción, au courant, begone, Bonn, bon vivant, Caen, Canton, Carcassonne, Ceylon, chaconne, chateaubriand, ci-devant, Colón, colon, Concepción, con (US conn), don, Duchamp, Evonne, foregone, fromage blanc, Gabon, Garonne, gone, guenon, hereupon, Inchon, Jean, john, Jon, Le Mans, León, Luzon, Mont Blanc, Narbonne, odds-on, on, outgone, outshone, Perón, phon, piñon, Pinot Blanc, plafond, Ramón, Saigon, Saint-Saëns, Sand, Schwann, scone, shone, side-on, sine qua non, Sorbonne, spot-on, swan, thereon, thereupon, ton, Toulon, undergone, upon, Villon, wan, whereon, whereupon, won, wonton, yon, Yvonne

Definition of cretonne in US English:

cretonne

noun

A heavy cotton fabric, typically with a floral pattern printed on one or both sides, used for upholstery.
（用作家具装饰用品）单面（或双面）印花装饰布
Example sentencesExamples
- These fabrics are cretonnes, the end-of-the-19th Century's version of unglazed chintz.
- He had the same smile on his face that he used to have before the war when he stood behind his counter and sold cretonnes and percales.
- She asked Lily Yeats in London to source William Morris wallpapers and cretonnes for the bedrooms of the small daughters of Lord and Lady Stonehaven.
- Both the English-style cretonnes and the eiderdowns are the hotel's own design.
- The wall is tinted a warm gray shade, pink rugs are on the floor and a pink cretonne curtain hangs between the roomy clothes closet and bedroom.
- If variety in the color-scheme is desired, it may be introduced by means of cretonnes or silks used for hangings and furniture covers.
- It was hung with mirrors and cretonnes, it was richly carpeted, and, of course, it was lighted by electricity.
- Many people do not understand the use of chintzes and cretonnes, other than in bedrooms and summer cottages.
- But the cretonnes and tapestries of Merton are coarse and almost clumsy compared with these exquisite stuffs.
- There are many designs of sets of small tables and chairs made with good lines, and the wicker ones with lovely cretonne cushions are very attractive.
- Curtains were made of cretonnes, silk and woolen, all matching the beautiful wallpaper.
- A discarded packing case divided into several sections and covered with cretonne makes an ideal magazine file.
- All the fabrics took form at Mrs Aline's, a dressmaker; the nimble fingers of seven trainees changed laces, cadis, cretonnes and silks into blouses, waistcoats and gowns.
- The outer cover has a top of floral and striped cretonne and a backing of faded pink cotton.
- It was furnished like the maid's rooms and the bed here was of painted iron with a cretonne bedspread.
- It was there that I learned to make pattern designs and designs for cretonnes that were eventually sold all over the country.

Origin

Late 19th century: from French, of unknown origin.

单词	cretonne
释义	Definition of cretonne in English: cretonne noun krɛˈtɒnˈkrɛtɒn mass noun A heavy cotton fabric, typically with a floral pattern printed on one or both sides, used for upholstery. （用作家具装饰用品）单面（或双面）印花装饰布 Example sentencesExamples Curtains were made of cretonnes, silk and woolen, all matching the beautiful wallpaper. It was there that I learned to make pattern designs and designs for cretonnes that were eventually sold all over the country. He had the same smile on his face that he used to have before the war when he stood behind his counter and sold cretonnes and percales. It was hung with mirrors and cretonnes, it was richly carpeted, and, of course, it was lighted by electricity. All the fabrics took form at Mrs Aline's, a dressmaker; the nimble fingers of seven trainees changed laces, cadis, cretonnes and silks into blouses, waistcoats and gowns. But the cretonnes and tapestries of Merton are coarse and almost clumsy compared with these exquisite stuffs. Many people do not understand the use of chintzes and cretonnes, other than in bedrooms and summer cottages. It was furnished like the maid's rooms and the bed here was of painted iron with a cretonne bedspread. These fabrics are cretonnes, the end-of-the-19th Century's version of unglazed chintz. Both the English-style cretonnes and the eiderdowns are the hotel's own design. If variety in the color-scheme is desired, it may be introduced by means of cretonnes or silks used for hangings and furniture covers. The outer cover has a top of floral and striped cretonne and a backing of faded pink cotton. There are many designs of sets of small tables and chairs made with good lines, and the wicker ones with lovely cretonne cushions are very attractive. The wall is tinted a warm gray shade, pink rugs are on the floor and a pink cretonne curtain hangs between the roomy clothes closet and bedroom. A discarded packing case divided into several sections and covered with cretonne makes an ideal magazine file. She asked Lily Yeats in London to source William Morris wallpapers and cretonnes for the bedrooms of the small daughters of Lord and Lady Stonehaven. Origin Late 19th century: from French, of unknown origin. Rhymes aide-de-camp, aides-de-camp, anon, Asunción, au courant, begone, Bonn, bon vivant, Caen, Canton, Carcassonne, Ceylon, chaconne, chateaubriand, ci-devant, Colón, colon, Concepción, con (US conn), don, Duchamp, Evonne, foregone, fromage blanc, Gabon, Garonne, gone, guenon, hereupon, Inchon, Jean, john, Jon, Le Mans, León, Luzon, Mont Blanc, Narbonne, odds-on, on, outgone, outshone, Perón, phon, piñon, Pinot Blanc, plafond, Ramón, Saigon, Saint-Saëns, Sand, Schwann, scone, shone, side-on, sine qua non, Sorbonne, spot-on, swan, thereon, thereupon, ton, Toulon, undergone, upon, Villon, wan, whereon, whereupon, won, wonton, yon, Yvonne Definition of cretonne in US English: cretonne noun A heavy cotton fabric, typically with a floral pattern printed on one or both sides, used for upholstery. （用作家具装饰用品）单面（或双面）印花装饰布 Example sentencesExamples These fabrics are cretonnes, the end-of-the-19th Century's version of unglazed chintz. He had the same smile on his face that he used to have before the war when he stood behind his counter and sold cretonnes and percales. She asked Lily Yeats in London to source William Morris wallpapers and cretonnes for the bedrooms of the small daughters of Lord and Lady Stonehaven. Both the English-style cretonnes and the eiderdowns are the hotel's own design. The wall is tinted a warm gray shade, pink rugs are on the floor and a pink cretonne curtain hangs between the roomy clothes closet and bedroom. If variety in the color-scheme is desired, it may be introduced by means of cretonnes or silks used for hangings and furniture covers. It was hung with mirrors and cretonnes, it was richly carpeted, and, of course, it was lighted by electricity. Many people do not understand the use of chintzes and cretonnes, other than in bedrooms and summer cottages. But the cretonnes and tapestries of Merton are coarse and almost clumsy compared with these exquisite stuffs. There are many designs of sets of small tables and chairs made with good lines, and the wicker ones with lovely cretonne cushions are very attractive. Curtains were made of cretonnes, silk and woolen, all matching the beautiful wallpaper. A discarded packing case divided into several sections and covered with cretonne makes an ideal magazine file. All the fabrics took form at Mrs Aline's, a dressmaker; the nimble fingers of seven trainees changed laces, cadis, cretonnes and silks into blouses, waistcoats and gowns. The outer cover has a top of floral and striped cretonne and a backing of faded pink cotton. It was furnished like the maid's rooms and the bed here was of painted iron with a cretonne bedspread. It was there that I learned to make pattern designs and designs for cretonnes that were eventually sold all over the country. Origin Late 19th century: from French, of unknown origin.
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