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Algerian stripe

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Definition of Algerian stripe

: a usually cream-colored coating fabric with alternate stripes of coarse cotton and fine silk

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First Known Use of Algerian stripe

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Algerian stripe was in 1858

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“Algerian stripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Algerian%20stripe. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.

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