A soft, smooth fabric with a fuzzy nap resembling velvet or suede, made from wool or silk.
From French 'duvetine,' derived from 'duvet' (down, downy). The French 'duvet' comes from Latin 'dubia' or similar roots meaning soft or downy. The -ine suffix indicates material.
Duvetine was a luxury fabric of the Victorian era—the name literally means 'downy' in French, and touching it feels like stroking a bird's soft feathers!
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