Definitions
a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses
Word origin
From French batiste, a form of Baptiste, of disputed origin (“according to Littré and Scheler from the alleged original maker, Baptiste of Cambray; according to others, from its use in wiping the heads of children after baptism” – OED).
Used in a sentence
“Smocking done in colors on fine white batiste, silk mull, or nainsook makes pretty guimpes and dresses for children and very smart blouses for women.”
“He had started to stroke her, shivering, staring ahead, following with a blind man's hand the dip of her spine through the batiste.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Light plain-weave cloth”7 letters
02“Fine cotton”7 letters
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