tartaryn
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tartaryn — noun a cheaper kind of silk cloth … Wiktionary
tartaryne — tartaryn(e variant of tartarin1 Obs … Useful english dictionary
tartan — mid 15c., perhaps from M.Fr. tiretaine strong, coarse fabric (mid 13c.), from O.Fr. tiret kind of cloth, from tire silk cloth, from M.L. tyrius cloth from Tyre. If this is the source, spelling likely influenced in M.E. by tartaryn rich silk cloth … Etymology dictionary
