Main Entry:

panne

Pronunciation:

\ˈpan\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

circa 1794

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