a watered fabric resembling poplin, made of silk and wool
tabinet in American English
(ˈtæbəˌnet)
noun
a fabric resembling poplin, made of silk and wool and usually given a watered finish
Also: tabbinet
Word origin
[1770–80; obs. tabine (perh. tabb(y)1 + -ine2) + -et]This word is first recorded in the period 1770–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: advisory, colonial, embed, jungle, parka-et is a noun suffix having a diminutive force (although the diminutive element is nowlost in many words). Other words that use the affix -et include: islet, midget, plummet, tablet