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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

batista

Pronunciation / Transliteration: baˈtista

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Batiste/bəˈtiːst/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El pañuelo está bordado sobre fina batista."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A fine, soft, sheer fabric of plain weave, made of cotton, linen, or synthetic fibers, used chiefly for garments and handkerchiefs.

    "She wore a delicate summer dress crafted from pale blue batiste."
  2. 2

    A type of transparent or semi-transparent lightweight material traditionally used for linings and undergarments.

    "The vintage blouse featured intricate embroidery over a fine cotton batiste layer."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the French word 'batiste', named after Jean Baptiste, a 13th-century linen weaver from Cambrai, France, who is traditionally credited with originating the fabric. The term entered the English language in the early 16th century to designate a fine, soft, lightweight cloth of cotton, linen, or synthetic blends.

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