panne

panne

noun \ˈpan\

Definition of PANNE

1

: a silk or rayon velvet with lustrous pile flattened in one direction —called also panne velvet

2

: a heavy silk or rayon satin with high luster and waxy smoothness

Origin of PANNE

French, from Old French penne, panne fur used for lining, from Latin pinna feather, wing — more at pen

First Known Use: circa 1794

Rhymes with PANNE

an, ban, bran, can, clan, Dan, fan, flan, Jan, Klan, man, pan, Pan, plan, scan, Shan, span, tan, van, Van