What is another word for batiste?

Pronunciation: [batˈiːst] (IPA)

Batiste is a fine, lightweight, plain weave fabric that is commonly used in clothing, home decor, and upholstery. It is known for its softness, delicate texture, and typically made of cotton, linen, or a blend of both. It is often used in summer clothing as it is airy and breathable. Some synonyms for the word batiste include voile, lawn, organdy, and gauze. Voile is a sheer, lightweight fabric that is similar to batiste in texture and appearance. Lawn is another light and crisp fabric that is often used in summer clothing. Organdy is a stiff, transparent fabric that is often used for making decorative items such as curtains, while gauze is a sheer fabric that is often used for medical purposes.

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  • Equivalence

    • Proper noun, singular
      Baptiste.
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    • Proper noun, singular
      batist.

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Usage examples for Batiste

Once her mother, who had come home from a shopping expedition with the inside pocket of her voluminous cape full of a harvest of the sheerest of baby things to match Marylin's blond loveliness-batiste-a whole bolt of Brussels lace-had bitten the thumb of a policeman until it hung, because he had surprised her horribly by stepping in through the fire escape as she was unwinding the Brussels lace.
"The Vertical City"
Fannie Hurst
Lilly Penny, whose trousseau had included twelve of the sheerest batiste ones, in a coarse, unbleached nightdress not her own and the least gentle to her flesh she had ever known.
"Star-Dust A Story of an American Girl"
Fannie Hurst
From the couch there rose to greet him a lady in a black gown with flounces, and raising a batiste handkerchief to her pale face, she advanced several paces, bent her carefully-dressed head,-and fell at his feet....
"A Nobleman's Nest"
Ivan Turgenieff

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