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Definition of georgette
: a sheer crepe woven from hard-twisted yarns to produce a dull pebbly surface
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Barneys has taken additional markdowns for savings of up to 75 percent on an Ulla Johnson silk georgette maxi dress ($289, originally $725), Aquazzura lace-up flats ($279, originally $695) and other covetable bits.
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Which was coming up daisies: gerberas, shastas and more, all in sunshine shades of aquamarine, new-leaf green, azalea and tangerine, printed on crepe de Chine and woven into jacquards, sequined on georgette and embroidered on cashmere.
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Origin and Etymology of georgette
from Georgette, a trademark
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