batiste

/bəˈtiːst/

batiste means A surname from French.

batiste is pronounced /bəˈtiːst/.

Etymology

From French batiste, a form of Baptiste, of disputed origin (“according to Littré and Scheler from the alleged original maker, Baptiste of Cambray; according to others, from its use in wiping the heads of children after baptism” – OED).

name

A surname from French.

noun

A fine cloth made from cotton or linen; cambric.e.g.“Smocking done in colors on fine white batiste, silk mull, or nainsook makes pretty guimpes and dresses for children and very smart blouses for women.” — 1916, “Smocking”, in The Dressmaker: A Complete Book on All Matters Connected with Sewing and Dressmaking […], 2nd revised and enlarged edition, New York, N.Y.; London: The Butterick Publishing Compan

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

cambric 72% match — A finely woven fabric made originally from linen but often now from cotton. vs batiste →
cambrasine 64% match — A kind of linen cloth made in Egypt. vs batiste →
balzarine 62% match — A lightweight fabric made from cotton and wool, used for summer dresses. vs batiste →
cassinette 61% match — A cloth with cotton warp and a weft of silk or fine wool. vs batiste →
bombazine 61% match — A twilled or corded fabric made from silk, wool, or cotton dyed black. vs batiste →
burdet 61% match — A cotton fabric. vs batiste →
bengaline 60% match — A fabric made from silk and worsted; poplin. vs batiste →
borato 60% match — A thin fabric. vs batiste →