perpetuana en · NOUN
Meanings
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) A durable wool serge fabric.
The chief commodities that the European ships bring hither, are linen cloaths, both coarse and fine, some woollens also, as bayzes, searges, perpetuanas, &c.
1703, William Dampier, A Voyage to New Holland:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| perpet | alternative | lexicographic | |
| perpetuano | alternative | lexicographic | |
| perpetuanas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| perpetuance | alternative | lexicographic |