A low-quality or mock version of a baldachin or ornamental fabric; a cheap imitation of luxury cloth.
A humorous or derogatory variant of 'baldachin' or 'ballaton,' possibly with a suffix suggesting something inferior or amusing.
Medieval merchants apparently made fun of cheap imitations by creating this silly-sounding word—'ballatoon' probably made people laugh while describing fake versions of the expensive Baghdad fabrics.
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