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01:29 Jan 30, 2011 |
Dutch to English translations [PRO] Furniture / Household Appliances / Belgian or possibly Frenchified Dutch | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Kate Hudson (X) Netherlands Local time: 21:26 | ||||||
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4 +1 | a cashmere curtain |
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4 | cashmere drapery |
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3 | Cashmire blind |
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Cashmire blind Explanation: store is the French word for blind |
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a cashmere curtain Explanation: or drape, or heavy curtain. Reference: http://books.google.be/books?id=IzM-iEcNn50C&pg=PA104&lpg=PA... |
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cashmere drapery Explanation: Drapes are sometimes made in cashmere if their purpose is to close out the cold. As this is a description of an old house this sounds correct. Drapes are generally considered to be heavier than curtains and go from ceiling to floor. Reference: http://www.halfpricedrapes.com/cashmere-textured-silk-curtai... Reference: http://trimfabric.com/cashmere.html |
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