- French Canvas
- FRENCH CANVASA plain weave cloth made in 25-in. width 48 yard pieces from linen yarns, and in many qualities. Used for embroidery.
Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
French Canvas
Look at other dictionaries:
Canvas — is an extremely heavy duty plain woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, and other functions where sturdiness is required. It is also popularly used as a painting surface, typically stretched, and on fashion handbags and… … Wikipedia
canvas — ► NOUN (pl. canvases or canvasses) 1) a strong, coarse unbleached cloth used to make sails, tents, etc. 2) a piece of canvas prepared for use as the surface for an oil painting. 3) (the canvas) the floor of a boxing or wrestling ring, having a… … English terms dictionary
French Literature — • Origin, foundations, and types Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. French Literature French Literature † … Catholic encyclopedia
French art of the 19th century — French art of the nineteenth century, part of the French art history series, covers the visual and plastic works of art made in France or by French citizens during the following political regimes: Napoleon Bonaparte s Consulate (1799 1804) and… … Wikipedia
French art — For practical purposes, the history of French art has been divided into a series of separate articles accessible through the template to the right. The template also gives direct access to French art category indexes, such as alphabetical lists… … Wikipedia
canvas — noun (plural canvases or canvasses) 1》 a strong, coarse unbleached cloth used to make sails, tents, etc. and as a surface for oil painting. ↘a piece of canvas prepared for use as the surface for an oil painting. ↘(the canvas) the floor of … English new terms dictionary
canvas — can|vas [ˈkænvəs] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old North French; Origin: canevas, from Latin cannabis hemp ] 1.) [U] strong cloth used to make bags, tents, shoes etc ▪ a canvas bag ↑canvas, ↑easel 2.) a painting done with oil paints, or the piece of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
canvas — /ˈkænvəs / (say kanvuhs) noun 1. a closely woven, heavy cloth of hemp, flax, or cotton, used for tents, sails, etc. 2. a piece of this material on which an oil painting is made. 3. an oil painting on canvas. 4. a tent, or tents collectively:… …
French invasion of Russia — Patriotic War of 1812 redirects here. Not to be confused with the Great Patriotic War, the Russian name for World War II on the Eastern European theatre. French invasion of Russia (Patriotic War of 1812) Part of Napoleonic Wars … Wikipedia
French literature — Introduction the body of written works in the French language produced within the geographic and political boundaries of France. The French language was one of the five major Romance languages to develop from Vulgar Latin as a result of the … Universalium
French Riviera — Côte d Azur redirects here. For other uses, see Côte d Azur (disambiguation). Map showing the extent of the Côte d Azur. The Côte d Azur, pronounced [kot dazyːʁ], often known in English as the French Riviera (French: Côte d Azur; Occitan … Wikipedia
