tabinet

noun tab·i·net

variants: or tabbinet \ˈtabəˌnet\

Definition of tabinet

plural -s

: a silk and worsted fabric similar to poplin and usually given a moiré finish

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Origin and Etymology of tabinet

tabinet from obsolete English tabine, a fabric, probably tabby (probably from ¹tabby + -ine) + English -et; tabbinet alteration (influenced by ¹tabby) of tabinet