ratiné

noun

ra·​ti·​né ˌra-tə-ˈnā 

variants or ratine

ˌra-tə-ˈnā 

ra-ˈtēn

1

: a rough bulky fabric usually woven loosely in plain weave from ratiné yarns

2

: a nubby ply yarn of various fibers made by twisting under tension a thick and a thin yarn

Word History

Etymology

French ratiné

First Known Use

circa 1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1