- faconne
- I. \\|fasə|nā\ adjective
Etymology: French façonné, from past participle of façonner to work, fashion, from façon make, fashioning, manner, from Latin faction-, factio action of making, company, faction — more at fashionof textiles : having a pattern that consists of small scattered figures or a fancy weaveII. noun (-s)Etymology: French façonné, from façonné, adjective1. : a faconne fabric (as a jacquard)2. : the pattern or a figure of the pattern on a faconne fabric
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/fas'euh nay", fas"euh nay'/, adj.1. (of a fabric) having a small and elaborate pattern.n.2. a fabric having a faconne pattern or motif.3. the small and elaborate pattern on a faconne fabric.[1890-95; F façonné, ptp. of façonner to work, FASHION; see -EE]* * *
façonné /fa-so-nā, fas-ə-nāˈ or fasˈ/noun1. Fabric with a self-coloured pattern of small figures woven into it2. The pattern on such a fabricadjectiveHaving such a patternORIGIN: Fr, pap of façonner to work or fashion
Useful english dictionary. 2012.