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Raines

Raines

See also: raines and rainés

English

Noun

Raines ‎(uncountable)

  1. (historical) A type of fine linen once imported from France.
    • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Luke XV:
      There was a certayne riche man, which was clothed in purple, and fine raynes, and fared deliciously every daye.

Proper noun

Raines

  1. A surname​.

raines

raines

See also: Raines and rainés

French

Noun

raines f

  1. plural of raine

Verb

raines

  1. second-person singular present indicative of rainer
  2. second-person singular present subjunctive of rainer

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman Reins, Middle French Reins, variant of Reims, the French town where the fabric was originally produced.

Pronunciation

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