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galatea
gal·a·te·a [ gàllə t ə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
strong cotton fabric for clothing: a strong cotton fabric with a twill weave that is often striped. Use: clothes.
[Late 19th century. After HMS Galatea; originally used for children's sailor suits]
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