Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
🛏️ Quilted fabric 🧵 Quilted texture
matelassé

matelassé

9.9
A heavy fabric with a raised, quilted surface used for bed covers and jackets
  • noun
  • /ˌmætəˈlɑːseɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tela matelassé
  • For her wedding, she chose a beautiful matelassé duvet cover that added elegance to the bedroom.
  • matelassé bedspread

Examples

  • She wore a stylish matelassé jacket during the winter.

  • Upholstered in matelassé, the armchair looked both comfortable and sophisticated.

  • The elegant matelassé bedspread added a touch of luxury to the hotel room.

  • She chose a blue matelassé jacket for its warmth and stylish texture.

  • The matelassé bedspread added elegance to the room.

  • The living room looked cozy with a soft matelassé throw draped over the couch.

  • I bought a matelassé bedspread that perfectly matched the curtains in my guest room.

Synonyms

marseille
vsmatelassé
  • UK
8.2

A strong cotton cloth with a raised pattern used for bedspreads

shows a quilted, padded surface rather than a woven raised pattern
brocatelle
vsmatelassé
  • Specialized
9.9

A heavy fabric with raised patterns used for covering furniture and curtains

shows a quilted, padded look rather than elaborate woven decoration

Surface Forms

matelassé singular
matelassés plural

Etymology

Matelassé comes from the French word matelas 'mattress' and means 'made like a mattress'. So, a matelassé is a heavy, quilted fabric or an item that looks padded and soft.