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rateen

rateen is the alternative form of ratteen.

Meaning of ratteen

Noun

ratteen (countable and uncountable, plural ratteens)

  1. (archaic) A thick, coarse, woolen twill.

Forms of rateen

pluralrateens

Questions about rateen

What is rateen the alternative form of?
Rateen is the alternative form of ratteen.

Words near rateen in the dictionary

  1. ratebuster
  2. ratebusters
  3. ratebusting
  4. rated
  5. ratee
  6. rateen
  7. ratees
  8. Ratekau
  9. ratel
  10. rateless
  11. ratelessly

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