An alternative spelling of duvetine; a soft, smooth napped fabric resembling velvet.
Variant spelling of duvetine, from French 'duvetine,' ultimately from 'duvet' (down). Different spellings reflect varying English transliterations of the French term.
Textile history is full of alternate spellings—'duvetyn' vs. 'duvetine' shows how French luxury goods entered English with multiple acceptable pronunciations and spellings!
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