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Ventile n.2|ˈvɛntaɪl, -tɪl|
Also ventile.
[Prob. back-formation f. ventilate v.: see -ile.]
A proprietary name for a kind of closely woven water-repellent cotton fabric; loosely, any similar fabric.
1954A. J. Hall Stand. Handbk. Textiles (ed. 4) v. 287 Fabrics of this type are being sold under the trade name of Ventile. a1961in Webster s.v., A light raincoat of finely woven ventile cotton fabric. 1961Trade Marks Jrnl. 25 Oct. 1488/2 Ventile... Piece goods wholly of cotton, and articles made therefrom not included in other Classes. 1973Materials & Technol. VI. vii. 470 The so-called ‘Ventile’ fabrics are made by closely-weaving special cotton yarns in which the fibres are nearly parallel to each other. 1976Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 6 July tm35/1 Ventile... For woven textile piece goods made of cotton... First use 1946. 1988Great Outdoors July 53/1 Modern lightweight breeches make use of tightly woven poly-cotton or ventile. |