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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pru•nelle (pro̅o̅ nel′),USA pronunciation n. - Winea sweet, brown, French liqueur distilled from plums.
- Textilesprunella.
- French, diminutive of prune prune1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prunelle /pruːˈnɛl/ n - a green French liqueur made from sloes
Etymology: 18th Century: from French: a little plum, from prune prune1 pru•nel•la (pro̅o̅ nel′ə),USA pronunciation n. - Textilesa strong, lightweight worsted constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of women's and children's apparel.
- Textilesa smooth-faced fabric made of mixed fibers or wool, formerly used in the manufacture of women's dresses and of robes for clerics, scholars, and lawyers.
Also, prunelle, pru•nel•lo (pro̅o̅ nel′ō).USA pronunciation - perh. special use of prunelle, from the dark color of the cloth 1650–60
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prunella /pruːˈnɛlə/, prunelle /pruːˈnɛl/, prunello /pruːˈnɛləʊ/ n - a strong fabric, esp a twill-weave worsted, used for gowns and the uppers of some shoes
Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps from prunelle, with reference to the colour of the cloth |