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batiste

/bəˈtiːst/

Meanings
noun
A fine cloth made from cotton or linen; cambric.

Examples :

"The baby's delicate skin was wrapped in a soft batiste blanket. "
material wear

Related Words

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration cloth

cloth noun

/klɑθ/ /klɒθ/ /klɔθ/

A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.

"My grandmother used a soft, colorful cloth to polish the antique furniture. "

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration blanket

blanket noun

/ˈblæŋkɪt/

A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.

"The baby was cold, so his mother put a blanket over him."

Illustration delicate

delicate noun

/ˈdɛlɪkət/

A delicate item of clothing, especially underwear or lingerie.

"She carefully handled the delicate, lace-trimmed lingerie. "

Illustration linen

linen noun

/ˈlɪnɪn/

Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.

"She folded the freshly washed linen towels and put them in the bathroom closet. "

Illustration skin

skin noun

/skɪn/

The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

"He is so disgusting he makes my skin crawl."

Illustration cambric

cambric noun

/ˈkeɪmbrɪk/ /ˈkæmbrɪk/

A finely-woven fabric made originally from linen but often now from cotton.

"My grandmother used a delicate cambric cloth to sew the baby's christening gown. "

Illustration wrapped

wrapped verb

/ɹæpt/

To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.

"She wrapped the birthday present in colorful paper. "

Illustration baby

baby noun

/ˈbeɪbi/

A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.

"The baby slept soundly in its crib, a peaceful sound in the busy household. "

Illustration fine

fine noun

/fæːn/ /faɪn/ /ˈfiːneɪ/

Fine champagne; French brandy.

"My grandfather brought a bottle of fine champagne for the family celebration. "

Illustration cotton

cotton noun

/ˈkɒt.n̩/ /ˈkɑt.n̩/

Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.

"My grandmother grows cotton plants in her garden. "