Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a raised pattern the surface of which looks as if quilted: said of fine textiles, especially silk.
- noun A kind of French dress-goods of silk and wool. See I.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A quilted ornamented dress fabric of silk or silk and wool.
- adjective Ornamented by means of an imitation or suggestion of quilting, the surface being marked by depressed lines which form squares or lozenges in relief.
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Examples
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I, too, wanted to sleep in a universe where million-thread-count sheets and bleached matelasse coverlets met in unison, precisely folded and tucked on the centimeter with pillows stacked like uniformed soldiers.
Down With Comforters! Sara Ruffin Costello 2011
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Thus I stared at balmacaans and surtouts, dolmans and jerkins of paduasoy, matelasse, and a hundred other costly fabrics without ever going into the places that displayed them, or even stopping to examine them.
The Shadow of the Torturer Wolfe, Gene 1980
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The granddaughter's suite has four double beds, each with a hand-painted headboard and white matelasse bedding monogrammed in spring green with each granddaughter's initials.
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local Marni Jameson 2010
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Start with bright white sheets, then add a cream matelasse coverlet.
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The granddaughter's suite has four double beds, each with a hand-painted headboard and white matelasse bedding monogrammed in spring green with each granddaughter's initials.
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local Marni Jameson 2010
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New from Unison, a modern matelasse collection called Fulton.
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Not your grandmother's matelasse, this classic coverlet is a modern twist on traditional bedding.
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Coverlets replace plush duvets in the summer, and she recommends several varieties of matelasse coverlets.
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The fabrics include a seersucker stripe and a variety of prints on both recycled polyester and organic cotton blended matelasse.
unknown title 2009
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New from Unison, a modern matelasse collection called Fulton.
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