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tab·a·ret

(tăb′ə-rĕt′)

A strong upholstery fabric having alternating stripes of satin and moiré.

[Probably from tabby.]

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tabaret

(ˈtæbərɪt)

(Textiles) a hard-wearing fabric of silk or similar cloth with stripes of satin or moire, used esp for upholstery

[C19: perhaps from tabby¹]

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