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matelassé en · ADJ

Etymology

French matelassé (“cushioned, covered as with a mattress”).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Ornamented by means of an imitation or suggestion of quilting, the surface being marked by depressed lines which form squares or lozenges in relief.
   • matelassé silks

matelassé en · NOUN

Etymology

French matelassé (“cushioned, covered as with a mattress”).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A heavy fabric, composed of two layers of cloth, used to form a quilted surface.

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